NSW Caselaw
Reported Decision : 140 A Crim R 403
New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal
CITATION : Regina v De Groot Van Embden [2003] NSWCCA 156 HEARING DATE(S) : 20 May 2003 JUDGMENT DATE : 16 June 2003
JUDGMENT OF : Spigelman CJ at 1; Hulme J at 2; Carruthers AJ at 7 DECISION : Per curiam, application for leave to appeal granted and head sentence confirmed. By majority, (Spigelman CJ, Carruthers AJ; Hulme J dissenting) non-parole period quashed and in lieu thereof a non-parole period of seven years fixed, to date from 18/1/00 and expire on 17/1/07.
CATCHWORDS : Sentencing - drug offence - attempt to obtain possession of prohibited imports (ecstasy) - appellant identified by sentencing judge as "The Australian principal of an international organisation" - 50% discount allowed for assistance to authorities - 15% discount allowed for plea of guilty - whether head sentence of twelve years manifestly excessive - whether non-parole period of eight years (ie 2/3 of head sentence) manifestly excessive. LEGISLATION CITED : Commonwealth Crimes Act 1914 s 16G Customs Act 1901 s233B(1)(c) R v Pang (1999) 105 A Crim R 474 CASES CITED : R v Schofield [2003] NSWCCA 3 R v Thomson and Houlton (2000) 49 NSWLR 383 R v X & Y (2002) 130 A Crim R 153 PARTIES : Regina v Eric Jan De Groot Van Embden FILE NUMBER(S) : CCA 60067/03 COUNSEL : Appellant - D.J. Brezniak Crown (Cth) - D.G. Staehli SOLICITORS : Appellant - I & T Solicitors Crown - Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions
LOWER COURT District Court JURISDICTION : LOWER COURT 01/11/0327 FILE NUMBER(S) : LOWER COURT His Honour Judge Shillington QC JUDICIAL OFFICER :
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