R v Keys [2001] NSWCCA 232

New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal

CITATION : R v Keys [2001] NSWCCA 232 FILE NUMBER(S) : CCA 60031/00 HEARING DATE(S) : 12/06/01 JUDGMENT DATE : 28 June 2001

PARTIES : Nathan Arthur Keys The Crown JUDGMENT OF : Smart AJ at 1; Badgery-Parker AJ at 2; Newman AJ at 3

LOWER COURT JURISDICTION : District Court LOWER COURT FILE NUMBER(S) : 99/11/0402 LOWER COURT JUDICIAL Coorey J OFFICER :

COUNSEL : RF Sutherland - Crown PM Stickland - Applicant SOLICITORS : SE O'Connor - Crown DJ Humphreys - Applicant CATCHWORDS : Crown appeal - knowingly concerned in drug importations - need to identify precisely what offender did - whether guideline judgment applicable - general deterrence outweighs subjective matters - inadequate sentence - discussion of discretion to refuse appeal - resentencing - avoidance of double punishment - ratio between non-parole period and total sentence LEGISLATION CITED : Customs Act 1901 Pearce v The Queen (1998) 194 CLIP 610 R v Wong and Leung (1999) 108 A Crim R 531 R v Olbrich (1999) 108 A Crim R 464 R v Camilleri, (CCA unreported, 8 February 1990) Regina v Baker NSWCCA 85 (28 March 2000) Everett v The Queen (1994) 181 CLR 295 Griffiths v The Queen (1977) 137 CLR 227 CASES CITED: R v Wilson (1981) 28 SASR 362 R v Tait (1979) 24 ALR 473 Regina v Holder (1983) 3 NSWLR 245 R v Bang (NSWCCA unreported, 1 September 1992) Regina v Todd (1982) 2 NSWLR 517 Regina v Kukunoski (NSWCCA unreported, 17 August 1989) Regina v Blanco (1999) 106 A Crim R 303 Pearce v The Queen (1998) 194 CLR 610 Regina v Thompson & Houlton (2000) 49 NSWLR 383 DECISION : Crown appeal allowed. The sentences imposed in the District quashed.