Kalache v R [2011] NSWCCA 210

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Kalache v R [2011] NSWCCA 210 Hearing dates: 22 July 2011 Decision date: 14 September 2011 Before: Allsop P at 1; Simpson J at 9; Buddin J at 28 Decision: 1 Grant leave to appeal. 2 Allow the appeals. 3 Quash the sentences imposed in the District Court and in substitution therefor impose the following sentences: (a) for the offence of perverting the course of justice, sentence the applicant to a fixed term of 9 months to commence on 25 August 2010 and to expire on 25 May 2011; (b) for each of the three offences of money laundering, sentence the applicant to concurrent fixed terms of 2 years to commence on 25 February 2011 and to expire on 25 February 2013; (c) for the offence of conspiracy to defraud, sentence the applicant to a non-parole period of 1 year and 8 months to commence on 25 October 2011 and to expire on 24 June 2013 with a total term of 2 years and 10 months to expire on 24 August 2014. 4 The applicant will be eligible for release on parole on 24 June 2013 Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - application for leave to appeal against sentence - sentencing for multiple offences - no complaint made about individual sentences - successive sentencing procedures - combined effect of sentences imposed - disproportionate non-parole period representing 93 percent of overall sentence - failure to advert to question of special circumstances in process of imposing cumulative sentences - failure to consider impact of sentences upon custodial circumstances - limited evidence concerning prospects of rehabilitation - offences reveal propensity for dishonesty - interests of the community - leave granted - sentences quashed - applicant re-sentenced Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Criminal Appeal Act 1912 Sentencing Act 1989 (NSW) Cases Cited: Briggs v R [2010] NSWCCA 250 Buadromo v R [2007] NSWCCA 43 Caristo v R [2011] NSWCCA 7 Diesing v R [2007] NSWCCA 326 Dunn v R [2007] NSWCCA 312 Fina'i v R [2006] NSWCCA 134 Flynn v R [2010] NSWCCA 171 GAC v The Queen IS v R [2011] NSWCCA 142 Johnson v The Queen (2004) 78 ALJR 616 Khoury v R [2011] NSWCCA 118 Maglis v R [2010] NSWCCA 247 MAJW v R [2009] NSWCCA 255 Mill v The Queen [1988] HCA 70; 166 CLR 59 Musgrove v The Queen [2007] NSWCCA 21; (2007)167ACrimR 424 Pearce v The Queen [1998] HCA 57; 194 CLR 610 Perry v The Queen [2006] NSWCCA 351; (2006) 166ACrim R 383 R v Attard [2004] NSWCCA 376 R v Clissold [2002] NSWCCA 356 R v Close (1993) 31 NSWLR 743 R v Henry [2004] NSWCCA 306 R v Ibrahim [2005] NSWCCA 43 R v Jammeh [2004] NSWCCA 327 R v Keen [2004] NSWCCA 86 R v LWP [2003] NSWCCA 215 R v Lyndon [2003] NSWCCA 152 R v Reicher [2003] NSWCCA 300 R v Simpson [2001] NSWCCA 534; (2001) 53 NSWLR 704 R v Swan [2005] NSWCCA 252 Simpson v R (1992) 61 A Crim R 58 The Queen v Shrestha [1991] HCA 26; 173 CLR 48 Kalache v R DRAFT as at 8/09/2011 10:19 AM Thorpe v R [2010] NSWCCA 261 Trindall v The Queen [2007] NSWCCA 119; (2007) 171 ACrimR87 Veen v The Queen (No 2) [1988] HCA 14; 164 CLR 465 Wakefield v R [2010] NSWCCA 12 WC v The Queen [2007] NSWCCA 287; (2007)178ACrimR 1 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Nasser Kalache (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel A Francis (Applicant) P G Ingram SC (Respondent/Crown) Solicitors Elie Rahme & Associates (Applicant) Director of Public Prosecutions (Respondent) File Number(s): 2007/16240-012 2008/14159-004 Decision under appeal Before: Woods DCJ; Bennett DCJ File Number(s): 2007/16240 2008/14159