Baydoun v R [2024] NSWCCA 65

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Baydoun v R [2024] NSWCCA 65 Hearing dates: 17 April 2024 Date of orders: 08 May 2024 Decision date: 08 May 2024 Before: Wilson J at [1] Chen J at [2] Huggett J at [110] Decision: (1) Grant leave to appeal; (2) Allow the appeal; (3) The aggregate sentences passed in the District Court are confirmed but, in relation to the sentence for the State offences (being counts 4-9 inclusive), is directed to commence on 24 February 2024. The non-parole period will expire on 23 February 2025; the sentence expires on 23 May 2026. Catchwords: CRIME – appeals – appeals against sentence – State and Commonwealth fraud-related offences – alleged failure to consider objective seriousness of count 3 – alleged failure to provide adequate reasons for indicative sentence for count 3 – alleged errors established – sentencing judge applied erroneous discount to indicative sentences – sentencing discretion re-exercised – no lesser sentence warranted in law – sentence varied to account for pre-sentence custody – leave to appeal allowed – appeal allowed Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW) Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth) Cases Cited: Almaouie v R [2021] NSWCCA 274 Betts v The Queen (2016) 258 CLR 420; [2016] HCA 25 Black v R (2022) 107 NSWLR 225; [2022] NSWCCA 17 Christian v R [2021] NSWCCA 300 Delaney v R (2013) 230 A Crim R 581; [2013] NSWCCA 150 DL v The Queen (2018) 265 CLR 215; [2018] HCA 32 Doyle v R (2022) 108 NSWLR 1; [2022] NSWCCA 81 FL v R [2020] NSWCCA 114 Flaherty v R; R v Flaherty (2016) 92 NSWLR 290; [2016] NSWCCA 188 Giles-Adams v The King (2023) 377 FLR 426; [2023] NSWCCA 122 Hildebrand v R (2021) 387 ALR 271; [2021] NSWCCA 9 Hurt v The King [2024] HCA 8 Ilic v R (2020) 103 NSWLR 430; [2020] NSWCCA 300 JM v R (2014) 246 A Crim R 528; [2014] NSWCCA 297 Kentwell v The Queen (2014) 252 CLR 601; [2014] HCA 37 Kresovic v R [2018] NSWCCA 37 Lehn v R (2016) 93 NSWLR 205; [2016] NSWCCA 255 Markarian v The Queen (2005) 228 CLR 357; [2005] HCA 25 Muldrock v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 120; [2011] HCA 39 R v Cage [2006] NSWCCA 304 R v Campbell [2014] NSWCCA 102 R v Van Ryn [2016] NSWCCA 1 R v West [2014] NSWCCA 250 Ragg v R [2022] NSWCCA 150 Stevens v R (2009) 262 ALR 91; [2009] NSWCCA 260 Stubbings v R [2023] NSWCCA 69 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Jihad Baydoun (Applicant) Rex (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: J Glissan KC / A Moutasallem (Applicant) S Flood / D Mulligan (Respondent)