Mansour v R [2011] NSWCCA 28

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Mansour v R [2011] NSWCCA 28 Hearing dates: 23 November 2010 Decision date: 02 March 2011 Before: James J at 1, Hall J at 2, Price J at 3 Decision: 1. Leave to extend time to appeal be granted. 2. Leave to appeal be granted. 3. Appeal against sentence allowed. 4. Quash the sentence imposed for count 1. 5. In lieu thereof, sentence the applicant to imprisonment with a non-parole period of 4 years 3 months commencing 27 October 2007 and expiring 26 January 2012 with a balance of term of 2 years 9 months expiring 26 October 2014. 6. In all other respects confirm the sentences imposed by the sentencing judge. The applicant is eligible to be released on parole on 27 January 2012. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - appeal - sentencing - ongoing supply of cocaine - whether error in taking into account aggravating factors - whether disregard for public safety inherent characteristic of offence - whether planning exceeded what ordinarily might be expected - whether material error established - whether offence of deemed supply can be part of an offence of ongoing drug supply - resentence. Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Amendment Act 2007 Criminal Appeal Act 1912 Criminal Procedure Act 1986 Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 Weapons Prohibition Act 1998 Cases Cited: Baxter v Regina [2007] NSWCCA 237; (2007) 173 A Crim R 284 Elyard v Regina [2006] NSWCCA 43 Georgopolous v R [2010] NSWCCA 246 Regina v Cheikh; Regina v Hoete [2004] NSWCCA 448 Regina v Darrell Terry McNaughton [2006] NSWCCA 242; (2006) 66 NSWLR 566 Regina v Glen Alan Jackson [2004] NSWCCA 110 Regina v Hoon; Regina v Pouoa [2000] NSWCCA 137 Regina v Way [2004] NSWCCA 131; (2004) 60 NSWLR 168 Regina v Yildiz [2006] NSWCCA 97; (2006) 160 A Crim R 218 R v Badanjak [2004] NSWCCA 395 R v Kairouz [2005] NSWCCA 247 R v Le [2005] NSWCCA 162 R v Smith (1987) 44 SASR 587 Sivell v R [2009] NSWCCA 286 Tran v R [2007] NSWCCA 140 Ward v R [2007] NSWCCA 22; (2007) 168 A Crim R 545 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Bilal Mansour (Applicant) Crown (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: S Buchen (Applicant) J Pickering (Respondent) Solicitors: Gregory J Goold Solicitors (Applicant) Solicitor for Public Prosecutions (Respondent) File Number(s): 2007/14509 Decision under appeal Date of Decision: 2008-07-04 00:00:00 Before: Bennett DCJ File Number(s): 2008/21/293