Regina v Way [2004] NSWCCA 131

Reported Decision : 60 NSWLR 168

New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal

CITATION : Regina v Way [2004] NSWCCA 131 revised - 23/06/2004 HEARING DATE(S) : 15/4/04 JUDGMENT DATE : 11 May 2004

JUDGMENT OF : Spigelman CJ at 1; Wood CJ at CL at 1; Simpson J at 1 DECISION : 1. Leave to appeal granted; 2. Sentence in relation to Count 2 quashed, and in lieu thereof the applicant be sentenced to a fixed term of imprisonment for 2 years, to date from 4 February 2003; 3. Sentence in relation to Count 1 quashed and in lieu thereof the applicant be sentenced to a term of imprisonment which is to consist of a non-parole period of 7 years, and a total term of 9 years and 4 months, each to date from 4 February 2003, with the non-parole period expiring on 3 February 2010; 4. Specify 3 February 2010 as the earliest date on which the applicant will be eligible for release on parole.

CATCHWORDS : CRIMINAL LAW - appeal against severity of sentence - supply commercial quantity methylamphetamine - ongoing supply - possess prohibited drug on Form 1- plea of guilty - whether sentencing judge erred in considering utilitarian value of plea - whether appropriate discount allowed for plea - whether characterisation of offence as "middle range" of objective seriousness an error - whether s 21A and 54B Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act erroneously applied - application of s 21A and 54B of Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act and effect on sentencing - whether sentences manifestly excessive. Children (Criminal Proceedings) Act 1987 Crimes Act 1900 - s 33, 61J(2)(c), 61I, 61J, 61M(2), 66A, 97, 98, 112(2), 112(3) LEGISLATION CITED : Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 - s 3A, 5(1), 21A, 22, 22A. 23, 44(2), 54B, 54C(1), 101A: 3A, Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 - s 24(2), 25(2), 25A Sentencing Act 1989 [repealed] - s 5 AB v The Queen (1999) 198 CLR 111 Baumer v The Queen (1988) 166 CLR 51 Channon v The Queen (1978) 20 ALR 1 Gilson v The Queen (1991) 172 CLR 353 Hoare v The Queen (1989) 167 CLR 348 Ibbs v The Queen (1987) 163 CLR 447 O'Connor v The Queen (1986) 23 A Crim R 50 R v Bimahendali (1999) 109 A Crim R 355 R v Carter [2001] NSWCCA 245 Regina v Chan [1999] NSWCCA 103 R v Derbas [2003] NSWCCA 44 R v Durocher-Yvon [2003] NSWCCA 299 R v Ebsworth [2002] NSWCCA 465 R v Engert (1995) 84 A Crim R 67 R v Fernando [1999] NSWCCA 66 Regina v Fogg [2002] NSWCCA 395 R v GDR (1994) 35 NSWLR 376 R v H (1980) 3 A Crim R 53 R v Hampton (1998) 44 NSWLR 729 Regina v Jordan [2002] NSWCCA 228 R v Jurisic (1998) 45 NSWLR 209 R v Kalache (2000) 111 A Crim R 152 R v L NSWCCA 17 June 1996 R v Markarian [2003] NSWCCA 8 CASES CITED : R v McDonald NSWCCA 12 October 1998 R v McGourty [2002] NSWCCA 335 R v Moffitt (1990) 20 NSWLR 114 R v Moon (2000) 117 A Crim R 497 R v Mosytn [2004] NSWCCA 97 R v Mulholland (1991) 1 NTLR 1 R v Oliver (1980) 7 A Crim R 174 at 177 R v Parkinson (2001) 125 A Crim R 1 R v Peel [1971] 1 NSWLR 247 R v Plocharski NSWCCA 14 September 1988 R v Rahme (1991) 53 A Crim R 8 R v Richards [1981] 2 NSWLR 464 R v Scott [2003] NSWCCA 286 R v Sha (1988) 38 A Crim R 334 R v Sharma (2002) 54 NSWLR 300 Regina v Shenton [2003] NSWCCA 346 R v Slattery (1996) 90 A Crim R 519 R v T NSWCCA 15 March 1990 Regina v Tait and Bartley (1979) 46 FLR 386 Regina v Thomson and Houlton (2000) 49 NSWLR 383 R v Totten [2003] NSWCCA 207 R v Whyte (2002) 55 NSWLR 252 Veen v The Queen [No 2] (1988) 164 CLR 465 Walden v Hensler (1987) 163 CLR 561 Wong v The Queen (2001) 207 CLR 584 PARTIES : Regina Colin James Way FILE NUMBER(S) : CCA 60131/04 COUNSEL : R Cogswell SC with Dr J Quilter (Crown) A Haesler SOLICITORS : S Kavanagh (Crown) S E O'Connor