Ibrahim v R [2022] NSWCCA 134

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Ibrahim v R [2022] NSWCCA 134 Hearing dates: 29 April 2022 Date of orders: 20 June 2022 Decision date: 20 June 2022 Before: Ward P at [1] Adamson J at [2] Dhanji J at [3] Decision: (1) Leave to appeal granted. (2) Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CRIME – appeals – appeal against sentence – supply of prohibited drug – commercial and indictable quantity – whether sentencing judge erred in assessment of objective seriousness – whether sentencing judge erred in assessment of the significance of the applicant's deprived background to his moral culpability – whether sentence unreasonable or plainly unjust – no error demonstrated – leave to appeal granted – appeal dismissed Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), s 527C Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), ss 3A, 10A, 53A Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), s 5(1)(c) Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW), s 166 Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 (NSW), ss 10, 25 Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 1966 (NSW), s 16 Road Transport Act 2013 (NSW), ss 54, 205A Cases Cited: Bugmy v The Queen (2013) 249 CLR 571; [2013] HCA 37 Hoskins v R [2021] NSWCCA 169 Kentwell v The Queen (2014) 252 CLR 601; [2014] HCA 37 Lloyd v R [2022] NSWCCA 18 Markarian v The Queen (2006) 228 CLR 357; [2005] HCA 25 Mulato v R [2006] NSWCCA 282 Muldrock v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 120; [2011] HCA 39 Nasrallah v R [2021] NSWCCA 207 Newman (a pseudonym) v R [2019] NSWCCA 157 Obeid v R (2017) 96 NSWLR 155; [2017] NSWCCA 221 R v Henry (1999) 46 NSWLR 346; [1999] NSWCCA 111 R v Ibrahim [2020] NSWDC 257 R v Millwood [2012] NSWCCA 2 The Queen v Olbrich (1999) 199 CLR 270; [1999] HCA 54 Vu v R [2006] NSWCCA 188 Zreika v R [2012] NSWCCA 44; (2012) 223 A Crim R 460 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Ahmed Ibrahim (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: T V Hickie (Applicant) E Wilkins SC (Respondent)