Hassoun v R [2023] NSWCCA 5

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Hassoun v R [2023] NSWCCA 5 Hearing dates: 7 October 2022 Date of orders: 8 February 2023 Decision date: 08 February 2023 Before: Mitchelmore JA at [1]; Davies J at [36]; Hamill J at [37]. Decision: (1) Grant leave to appeal. (2) Dismiss the appeal. Catchwords: CRIME – appeals – appeal against sentence – parity – criminal drug syndicate – supply of large commercial quantity of prohibited drug, cocaine, contrary to Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 (NSW), s 25(2) – where all offenders involved in day-to-day running of syndicate, but applicant not involved in some significant parts of the joint criminal enterprise – where applicant acknowledged involvement in smaller quantity of drugs than co-offenders – where one co-offender had substantial criminal record – whether justifiable sense of grievance in light of sentences imposed on co-offenders Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), s 54A Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 (NSW), ss 25(2), 33(3) Firearms Act 1996 (NSW), s 65(3) Cases Cited: Bugmy v The Queen (2013) 249 CLR 571; [2013] HCA 37 Chamon v R [2020] NSWCCA 112 DS v R [2014] NSWCCA 267 Harris v R [2021] NSWCCA 322 Huckstadt v R [2016] NSWCCA 22 Jaafar v R [2022] NSWCCA 254 Kuo v R [2018] NSWCCA 270 Moran v R [2022] NSWCCA 217 Ninness v R [2014] NSWCCA 288 Paxton v R (2011) 219 A Crim R 104; [2011] NSWCCA 242 Postiglione v The Queen (1997) 189 CLR 295; [1997] HCA 26 R v MacDonnell (2002) 128 A Crim R 44; [2002] NSWCCA 34 Wong v R (2001) 207 CLR 584; [2001] HCA 64 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Nouril Hassoun (Applicant) Crown (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr P Lange (Applicant) Ms A Bonnor (Respondent)