Marai v R [2023] NSWCCA 224

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Marai v R [2023] NSWCCA 224 Hearing dates: 11 August 2023 Date of orders: 05 September 2023 Decision date: 05 September 2023 Before: Kirk JA at [1] Fagan J at [2] Sweeney J at [21] Decision: 1. Grant leave to appeal 2. Allow the appeal 3. Set aside the sentence imposed in the District Court 4. Sentence the applicant to imprisonment for 3 years, commencing on 7 January 2022. He is to be released pursuant to s 20(1)(b) of the Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) after serving 1 year and 8 months imprisonment on 6 September 2023. Catchwords: CRIME — Appeals — Appeal against sentence — Backdating commencement of sentence — Taking into account immigration detention — Obligation to give reasons Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Cases Cited: Alimudin v McCarthy; Nurdin v Bravos (2008) 23 NTLR 102; [2008] NTCA 7 Glynn Kaderavek v R [2018] NSWCCA 92 Islam v The Queen [2014] ACTCA 2 Kentwell v The Queen (2014) 252 CLR 601; [2014] HCA 37 Parhizkar v R [2014] NSWCCA 240 R v Cheraghi [2020] NSWCCA 70 R v Dadash [2012] NSWSC 1511 R v Thomson; R v Houlton (2000) 49 NSWLR 383; [2000] NSWCCA 309 Refaieh v R [2018] NSWCCA 72 Sahhitanandan v The Queen [2019] VSCA 115 Taylor v R [2020] NSWCCA 46 Travelex Ltd v Federal Commissioner of Taxation (2010) 241 CLR 510; [2010] HCA 33 Underwood (a Pseudonym) v The Queen [No 2] [2018] VSCA 87 Texts Cited: Nil Category: Principal judgment Parties: Freddy Marai (Applicant) Rex (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: R Rodger (Applicant) D Jordan (Respondent)