NSW Caselaw
New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal
CITATION: R v Caccamo [2005] NSWCCA 257
HEARING DATE(S): 14/07/05
JUDGMENT DATE: 3 August 2005
JUDGMENT OF: Studdert J at 1; Kirby J at 2; Howie J at 56
DECISION: (1) Leave to appeal granted; (2) The appeal is dismissed.
CATCHWORDS: Criminal Practice & Procedure - serious drug offences - assistance to authorities, including against corrupt police - extent of discount - whether sufficient - limitation under s23(3) that sentence not disproportionate to offence - s6(3) Criminal Appeal Act 1912 - whether more lenient sentence warranted.
Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 Crimes Act 1900 LEGISLATION CITED: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Justices Act 1902 Criminal Appeal Act 1912
R v Thomson & Houlton (2000) 49 NSWLR 383 R v Henry (1999) 46 NSWLR 346 R v Bernath (1997) 1 VR 271 CASES CITED: R v NP [2003] NSWCCA 195 R v Frank Waqa [No 2] [2005] NSWCCA 33 R v Boulghourgian (2001) 125 A Crim R 540 R v Simpson (2001) 53 NSWLR 704
Regina PARTIES: Vincent Anthony Caccamo
FILE NUMBER(S): CCA 2002/2488
G Rowling (Crown - Resp) COUNSEL: P Byrne SC (Appl)
S Kavanagh - DPP (Crown - Resp) SOLICITORS: Giddy & Crittenden Sols (Appl)
LOWER COURT JURISDICTION: District Court
02/11/0195 LOWER COURT FILE NUMBER(S):
LOWER COURT JUDICIAL OFFICER: Shillington DCJ
IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEAL 2002/2488
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