Regina v Mas Rivadavia; Regina v El Akkaoui; Regina v Aksu [2004] NSWCCA 284

Reported Decision : 61 NSWLR 63 149 A Crim R 1

New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal

CITATION : Regina v Mas Rivadavia; Regina v El Akkaoui; Regina v Aksu [2004] NSWCCA 284 revised - 18/08/2004 HEARING DATE(S) : 16/7/04 JUDGMENT DATE : 18 August 2004

JUDGMENT OF : Wood CJ at CL at 1; Adams J at 108; Smart AJ at 109 DECISION : Mas Rivadavia: 1. Crown appeal allowed; 2.Sentence below quashed, and in lieu thereof the Respondent to be sentenced to imprisonment for 8 years and 3 months to date from 8 April 2002 and to expire on 7 July 2010; 3.Specify a non-parole period of 5 years and 3 months to date from 8 April 2002 and to expire on 7 July 2007. El Akkaoui: 1.Crown appeal allowed.; 2.Sentence below quashed, and in lieu thereof the Respondent to be sentenced to imprisonment for 8 years and 3 months to date from 5 April 2002 and to expire on 4 July 2010; 3.Specify a non-parole period of 5 years and 3 months to date from 5 April 2002 and to expire on 4 July 2007. Aksu: 1.Crown appeal dismissed.

CATCHWORDS : Criminal law - conspiracy to import heroin - attempting to have in possession prohibited import - Crown appeal against leniency of sentences imposed - ss 16G and 19AG Crimes Act. ss 16G, 19AG Crimes Act LEGISLATION CITED : s 4 Crimes Legislation Amendment (People Smuggling, Firearms and Trafficking and Other Measures) Act 2002 s 233B Customs Act 1901 Sentencing Act 1989 Dinsdale v The Queen (2000) 202 CLR 321 Everett v The Queen (1994) 181 CLR 295 Olbrich v The Queen (1999) 199 CLR 270 R v Baker [2000] NSWCCA 85 R v Cerullo [2003] NSWCCA 201 R v Chan (2002) 128 A Crim R 119 R v Dujeu [2004] NSWCCA 237 R v El Kaharni (1990) 51 A Crim R 123 R v Karacic [2001] NSWCCA 12 R v Kevenaar [2004] NSWCCA 210 R v Marchando [2003] NSWCCA 71 CASES CITED : R v Maclay (1990) 19 NSWLR 112 R v Saxon (1996) 86 A Crim R 353 R v Schofield [2003] NSWCCA 3 R v Speer [2004] NSWCCA 118 R v Studenikin [2004] NSWCCA 164 R v Tait and Bartley (1979) 24 ALR 473 R v Taru [2002] NSWCCA 391 R v Wall [2002] NSWCCA 42 R v Whyte [2002] NSWCCA 343 R v Wong and Leung [1999] 48 NSWLR 340 R v Wong and Ng (1988) 39 A Crim R 1 Radenkovic v The Queen (1990) 170 CLR 623 Wong v The Queen (2001) 207 CLR 584 Ruben Mas Rivadavia PARTIES : Raed El Akkaoui Umit Aksu FILE NUMBER(S) : CCA CCAP 2004/1945 ; (formerly 60106/04); CCAP 2004/1944 ; (formerly 60105/04); CCAP 2004/1949 ; (formerly 60103/04) G Bellew (Crown - Commonwealth) COUNSEL : A Francis (Rivadavai) P Doyle (Aksu) B Stratton QC (El Akkaoui) SOLICITORS : Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions S E O'Connor