Yaghi v R [2010] NSWCCA 2

New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal

CITATION: Yaghi v R [2010] NSWCCA 2

HEARING DATE(S): 3 February 2010

JUDGMENT DATE: 11 February 2010

JUDGMENT OF: Grove J at 1; Simpson J at 2; RA Hulme J at 3

DECISION: Leave to appeal granted. Appeal dismissed.

CATCHWORDS: CRIMINAL LAW - sentence - sentencing procedure - approach to sentencing process - generally - procedural fairness - judge's expression of suspicion about role of applicant in offence - whether caused change in previously indicated view about non-parole proporton of sentence

LEGISLATION CITED: Drugs Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999

CATEGORY: Principal judgment

Fairbairn v Regina [2006] NSWCCA 337; 165 A Crim R 434 FV v R [2006] NSWCCA 237 Johnson v Johnson (2000) 201 CLR 488 Pearce v R (1998) 194 CLR 610 Queen v De Simoni (1981) 147 CLR 383 CASES CITED : R v Gu [2006] NSWCCA 104 R v House [2005] NSWCCA 88 R v Howard [2004] NSWCCA 348 R v Kearns [2003] NSWCCA 367 R v Uzabeaga [2000] NSWCCA 381; 119 A Crim R 452 Regina v JRB [2006] NSWCCA 371

PARTIES: Yazid YAGHI (Applicant) Regina (Respondent)

FILE NUMBER(S): CCA 2008/4390

COUNSEL: Mr K Dailly (Applicant) Mr P Leask (Respondent)

SOLICITORS: Shad Partners Solicitor for Public Prosecutions

LOWER COURT JURISDICTION: District Court

LOWER COURT FILE NUMBER(S): 2008/4390

LOWER COURT JUDICIAL OFFICER: Knight DCJ

LOWER COURT DATE OF DECISION: 9 December 2008