NSW Caselaw
Reported Decision : (2002) 129 A Crim R 400
New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal
CITATION : R v W [2002] NSWCCA 192 revised - 27/05/2002 FILE NUMBER(S) : CCA 60478/01 HEARING DATE(S) : 10 May 2002 JUDGMENT DATE : 24 May 2002
PARTIES : W - Applicant Regina - Respondent JUDGMENT OF : Sheller JA at 1; Levine J at 2; Simpson J at 3
LOWER COURT JURISDICTION : District Court LOWER COURT FILE NUMBER(S) : 01/11/0242 LOWER COURT JUDICIAL Shadbolt DCJ OFFICER :
COUNSEL : A Haesler - Applicant M Bracks - Crown SOLICITORS : Legal Aid Commission - Applicant DPP (Cwlth) - Respondent CATCHWORDS : knowingly involved in importation of not less that a traffickable quantity of methylamphetamine - plea of guilty - discount on sentence for guilty plea - assistance to authorities - discount for assistance 25% - discount inadequate - any lesser sentence an affront to community standards - non-parole period - ratio of non-parole period to head sentence - ratio ordinarily 60% to 66-2/3% - ratio of 75% requires explanation - ratio not justified - non-parole period reduced LEGISLATION CITED : Customs Act 1901 (Cth) Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) R v Cartwright (1989) 17NSWLR 243 R v Thomson and Houlten [2000] NSWCCA 309; 49 NSWLR 383 CASES CITED: R v Raz, unreported, NSWCCA 121, 17 December 1992 R v Bugeja [2201] NSWCCA 196; unreported, 11 May 2001 R v Edwards (1996) 90 A CrimR 510 DECISION : Refer paragraph 41
IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEAL 60478/01
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