Lorraway v R [2010] NSWCCA 46

New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal

CITATION: Lorraway v R [2010] NSWCCA 46

HEARING DATE(S): 8 February 2010

JUDGMENT DATE: 31 March 2010

JUDGMENT OF: McClellan CJatCL at 1; Howie J at 43; Harrison J at 44

DECISION: 1. Grant leave to appeal. 2. Appeal dismissed.

CATCHWORDS: CRIMINAL LAW - appeal against sentence - whether low quantity and purity of drug mitigates seriousness of offence - appeal dismissed

LEGISLATION CITED: Drug (Misuse and Trafficking) Act 1985

CATEGORY: Principal judgment

Anderson v R [2008] NSWCCA 211 Do, Van Nghiem v R [2008] NSWCCA 34 Hockey v R [2006] NSWCCA 146 Martinelli v R [2009] NSWCCA 175 Mulato v R [2006] NSWCA 282 R v Barker [2009] NSWCCA 225 CASES CITED : R v Blair [2005] NSWCCA 78; 152 A Crim R 462 R v Deng [2005] NSWCCA 430 R v Knight; R v Biuvanua [2007] NSWCCA 283 R v Mendez (2005) 155 A Crim R 241 R v Shi [2004] NSWCCA 135 R v Way [2004] NSWCCA 131; (2004) 60 NSWLR 168 Sivell v R [2009] NSWCCA 286

PARTIES: Joshua Keith Lorraway (Applicant) The Crown

FILE NUMBER(S): CCA 2008/19352

COUNSEL: H Cox (Applicant) M Grogan (Crown)

SOLICITORS: Legal Aid of NSW (Applicant) Director of Public Prosecutions (Crown)

LOWER COURT JURISDICTION: District Court

LOWER COURT FILE NUMBER(S): 2008/19352

LOWER COURT JUDICIAL OFFICER: Black DCJ

LOWER COURT DATE OF DECISION: 27 March 2009

THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEAL 2008/19352