Elmir v R [2023] NSWCCA 260

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Elmir v R [2023] NSWCCA 260 Hearing dates: 22 September 2023 Date of orders: 13 October 2023 Decision date: 13 October 2023 Before: Gleeson JA at [1] Walton J at [2]; Dhanji J at [3]. Decision: (1) Leave to appeal granted. (2) Appeal allowed. (3) Quash the sentence imposed in the District Court on 11 March 2022 and in lieu thereof sentence the applicant to a term of imprisonment for 20 years commencing on 8 August 2017 and expiring on 7 August 2037. Set a non-parole period of 12 years commencing on 8 August 2017 and expiring on 7 August 2029. Catchwords: CRIME – appeals – appeal against sentence – serious conspiracy to import drug offence – parity – disparity between applicant and co-offender – where co-offender's sentence successfully appealed – justifiable sense of grievance – appealed allowed – applicant resentenced Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW) Criminal Code 1995 (Cth) Cases Cited: Bahcekapili v R [2020] NSWCCA 296 Betts v The Queen (2016) 258 CLR 420; [2016] HCA 25 Fenech v R [2018] NSWCCA 160 Green v The Queen; Quinn v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 462; [2011] HCA 49 Hung v R [2023] NSWCCA 172 Ibrahim v R [2022] NSWCCA 161 Jones v The Queen (1993) 67 ALJR 376 Kelly v R [2017] NSWCCA 256 Mill v The Queen (1988) 166 CLR 59; [1988] HCA 70 Pearce v The Queen (1998) 194 CLR 610; [1998] HCA 57 Postiglione v The Queen (1997) 189 CLR 295; [1997] HCA 26 R v Clarke [2013] NSWCCA 260 R v Elmir [2022] NSWDC 317 R v MAK; R v MSK (2006) 167 A Crim R 159; [2006] NSWCCA 381 R v Tisalandis [1982] 2 NSWLR 430 Smith v The Queen [2022] NSWCCA 123 Totaan v R (2022) 108 NSWLR 17; [2022] NSWCCA 75 Wood v R [2022] NSWCCA 84 Texts Cited: D A Thomas, Principles of Sentencing (2nd ed, 1979, Heinemann) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Steven Francis Fawaz Elmir (Applicant) Rex (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: T Game SC with A Francis (Applicant) P McDonald SC with P McEniery (Respondent)