Regina v Uzabeaga [2000] NSWCCA 381

Reported Decision : 119 A Crim R 452

New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal

CITATION : Regina v Uzabeaga [2000] NSWCCA 381 revised - 30/10/2001 FILE NUMBER(S) : CCA 60313/99 HEARING DATE(S) : 01/09/00 JUDGMENT DATE : 24 November 2000

PARTIES : Crown Juan Francisco Uzabeaga JUDGMENT OF : Simpson J at 1; Dowd J at 2; Bell J at 3

LOWER COURT JURISDICTION : District Court LOWER COURT FILE NUMBER(S) : 98/11/0201 LOWER COURT JUDICIAL Christie DCJ OFFICER :

COUNSEL : GJ Bellew - Crown P Byrne SC - Applicant SOLICITORS : Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions Ford Gaitanis Lawyers - Applicant CATCHWORDS : Application for leave to appeal against severity of sentence - importation of cocaine - parity - sentencing judge's findings inconsistent with agreed statement of facts. Customs Act, 1901 LEGISLATION CITED : Crimes Act, 1914 Proceeds of Crime Act, 1987 R v Wong & Leung (1999) 108 A Crim R 531 R v Cartwright (1989) 17 NSWLR 243 Chow v Director of Public Prosecutions (1982) 28 NSWLR 593; Malvaso v The Queen (1989) 168 CLR 227 @ 233 CASES CITED: R v Altham (NSWCCA,, 18 June 1992, unreported) Galea v Galea (1990) 19 NSWLR 263 @ 279; Anderson v The Judges of the District Court of New South Wales (1992) 27 NSWLR 701; Lowe v The Queen (1994) 154 CLR 606 @ 617 R v O'Neill [1979] 2 NSWLR 582 @ 589 Regina v Hodges (NSWCCA unreported 20.8.1997) DECISION : Application for leave to appeal allowed; appeal with respect to count 1 allowed; sentence imposed in District Court on count 1 quashed; in lieu thereof applicant sentenced to imprisonment for 12 years and 6 months to date from 14 October 1997. Non parole period of 7 years and 6 months specified.