R v Ferguson [2022] NSWCCA 147

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: R v Ferguson [2022] NSWCCA 147 Hearing dates: 10 June 2022 Decision date: 01 July 2022 Before: Ward P at [1]; R A Hulme J at [2]; Bellew J at [114] Decision: 1. Leave granted for reliance upon an additional ground of appeal. 2. Crown appeal allowed. 3. Sentence imposed in the District Court on 12 November 2021 quashed. 4. For the offence in sequence 18, the respondent is convicted but no other penalty is imposed. 5. For the offences in sequences 1, 4, 10, 15 and 19, and taking into account the offences listed on the Form 1 documents, the respondent is sentenced to an aggregate term of imprisonment of 10 years and 6 months with a non-parole period of 6 years. The sentence will date from 6 February 2020. The respondent will become eligible for release on parole upon the expiry of the non-parole period on 5 February 2026. Catchwords: CRIME — appeal against sentence — by Crown against inadequacy – serious drug supply offences – error in assessment of objective seriousness — manifestly inadequate sentence — appeal upheld — residual discretion to resentence the offender exercised to maintain adequate standards of punishment — resentencing to reflect objective gravity as well as strong subjective case Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), s 193C(2) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), ss, 10A, 21A(5AA), 53A(2) Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), s 5D Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 (NSW), ss 10, 25, 25A Cases Cited: CMB v Attorney General for New South Wales (2015) 256 CLR 346; [2015] HCA 9 DAB v R; NJB v R [2010] NSWCCA 275 Daher v R [2018] NSWCCA 287 Hili v The Queen; Jones v The Queen (2014) 242 CLR 520; [2010] HCA 45 Hurmz v R [2017] NSWCCA 235 Kay v R [2019] NSWCCA 275 Khorami v R; R v Khorami [2021] NSWCCA 228 Mirza v R [2007] NSWCCA 248 Mulato v R [2006] NSWCCA 282 Parente v R (2017) 96 NSWLR 633; [2017] NSWCCA 284 Pham v R [2013] NSWCCA 217 R v Fakhreddine; R v Doudar [2004] NSWCCA 354; (2004) 147 A Crim R 422 R v Hoon; R v Pouoa [2000] NSWCCA 137 R v Le Cerf (1975) 13 SASR 237 R v McNaughton (2006) 66 NSWLR 566; [2006] NSWCCA 242 R v Pavlou [2014] NSWCCA 337 R v Paxton [2011] NSWCCA 242; (2011) 219 A Crim R 104 R v Shi [2004] NSWCCA 135 R v Simpson (2001) 53 NSWLR 704; [2001] NSWCCA 534 R v Wright (1997) 93 A Crim R 48 Wong v The Queen (2001) 207 CLR 584; [2001] HCA 64 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Regina (Appellant) Ryan George Ferguson (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Ms C Curtis (Crown) Mr A Djemal with Mr J Lang (Respondent)