Kiraz v R [2023] NSWCCA 177

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Kiraz v R [2023] NSWCCA 177 Hearing dates: 30 June 2023 Date of orders: 14 July 2023 Decision date: 14 July 2023 Before: Beech-Jones CJ at CL at [1] Fagan J at [2] R A Hulme AJ at [3] Decision: (1) Leave to appeal against sentence granted. (2) Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CRIME – appeal against sentence – aggregate sentence – manifest excess by misapplication of totality principle – no error – parity with sentence of asserted co-offender – applicant a supplier of drugs purchased from a syndicate in which co-offender was a participant – not co-offenders in same criminal enterprise for purpose of parity principle Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), s 193C(2) Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 (NSW), ss 25(1) and (2) Weapons Prohibition Act 1988 (NSW), s 7(1) Cases Cited: Baladjam v R [2018] NSWCCA 304; (2018) 341 FLR 162 Burke v R [2022] NSWCCA 6 Cahyadi v R [2007] NSWCCA 1; (2007) 168 A Crim R 41 Dinsdale v The Queen (2000) 202 CLR 321; [2000] HCA 54 GG v R [2023] NSWCCA 102 Green v The Queen; Quinn v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 462; [2011] HCA 49 Hili v The Queen; Jones v The Queen (2010) 242 CLR 520; [2010] HCA 45 JM v R [2014] NSWCCA 297; (2014) 246 A Crim R 528 Meager v R [2009] NSWCCA 215 Obeid v R (2018) 96 NSWLR 155; [2017] NSWCCA 221 R v Araya [2005] NSWCCA 283; (2005) 155 A Crim R 555 R v Irwin [2019] NSWCCA 133 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Allan Kiraz (Applicant) Rex (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: S Flood (Applicant) J Styles (Respondent)