Ahmad v R [2023] NSWCCA 294

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Ahmad v R [2023] NSWCCA 294 Hearing dates: 01 May 2023; 09 October 2023, 23 October 2023 – written submissions Date of orders: 30 November 2023 Decision date: 30 November 2023 Before: Leeming JA at [1] Rothman J at [2] Garling J at [3] Decision: See [68] Catchwords: CRIME – appeals – appeal against sentence – attempt to import commercial quantity of border-controlled drug – ground of appeal based upon Totaan v R [2022] NSWCCA 75 – sentencing judge did not accept hardship to family as exceptional – Crown conceded "Totaan error" – appellant's incarceration causes hardship to family and dependents – parity with co-offenders – appellant resentenced Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) Criminal Appeal Act 1912 Criminal Code (Cth) Cases Cited: Clarke v R [2021] NSWCCA 248 Dib v Rex [2023] NSWCCA 243 Ibrahim v R [2022] NSWCCA 161 Jimmy v R [2010] NSWCCA 60 Kentwell v The Queen (2014) 252 CLR 601; [2014] HCA 37 R v Ahmad, Ahmad; R v Fakhreddine, Hassan [2020] NSWDC 370 Totaan v R (2022) 108 NSWLR 17; [2022] NSWCCA 75 Texts Cited: Not Applicable Category: Principal judgment Parties: Ahmad Ahmad (Applicant) Crown (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr T Edwards SC / Mr T Woods (Applicant) Mr P McGuire SC / Mr C Tran (Crown)