NSW Caselaw
New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal
CITATION: Ghamraoui v R [2009] NSWCCA 111
HEARING DATE(S): 6 April 2009
JUDGMENT DATE: 17 April 2009
JUDGMENT OF: Grove J at 1; Howie J at 26; Buddin J at 31
DECISION: Appeal dismissed
CATCHWORDS: CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE - Sentence - Multiple offences - Finding of special circumstances - Cumulated sentence resulting in non-parole period proportionately greater than if statutory formula applied - No requirement for general guideline arising from this case - Markedly lenient imposition - Intervention not called for - Comment on overly prolix sentencing remarks
LEGISLATION CITED: Criminal Procedure Act 1986 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999
CATEGORY: Principal judgment
Hung Lo v R [2005] 159 A Crim R 71 CASES CITED : NRW v R [2008] NSWCCA 318 Perry v R [2006] 166 A Crim R 385
PARTIES: Harry GHAMRAOUI - Applicant REGINA - Respondent/Crown
FILE NUMBER(S): CCA 2007/11330; 2007/14613
COUNSEL: S Odgers SC - Applicant D Arnott SC - Respondent/Crown
SOLICITORS: Brett William Galloway - Applicant Soilcitor for Public Prosecutions - Respondent/Crown
LOWER COURT JURISDICTION: District Court
LOWER COURT FILE NUMBER(S): 07/11/0530; 07/11/0532
LOWER COURT JUDICIAL OFFICER: Knox DCJ
LOWER COURT DATE OF DECISION: 7 March 2008
IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEAL CCA 2007/11330 CCA 2007/14613
GROVE J HOWIE J BUDDIN J
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