Chiarlini v R [2023] NSWCCA 227

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Chiarlini v R [2023] NSWCCA 227 Hearing dates: 31 August 2023 Date of orders: 8 September 2023 Decision date: 08 September 2023 Before: Ward P at [1] Harrison J at [2] Dhanji J at [3] Decision: (1) Grant leave to appeal. (2) Dismiss the appeal. Catchwords: CRIME – appeals – appeal against sentence – offence of knowingly take part in the supply of a large commercial quantity of methylamphetamine –manifest excess – appeal dismissed Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW) Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 (NSW) Cases Cited: Abbas, Bodiotis, Taleb and Amoun v R (2013) 231 A Crim R; [2013] NSWCCA 115 Attorney General's Application under s 37 of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (No 1 of 2002) (2002) 56 NSWLR 146; [2002] NSWCCA 518 Bugmy v The Queen (2013) 249 CLR 571; [2013] HCA 37 Decision Restricted [2019] NSWCCA 102 Markarian v The Queen (2005) 228 CLR 357; [2005] HCA 25 Melikan v R [2008] NSWCCA 156 Obeid v R (2017) 96 NSWLR 155; [2017] NSWCCA 221 R v McDonald (2002) 128 A Crim R 44; [2002] NSWCCA 34 Wong v The Queen, Leung v The Queen (2001) 207 CLR 584; [2001] HCA 64 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Carlos Matias Chiarlini (Applicant) Rex (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: R Pontello SC (Applicant) E Wilkins SC (Respondent)