Ayshow v R [2011] NSWCCA 240

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Ayshow v R [2011] NSWCCA 240 Hearing dates: 8 September 2011 Decision date: 11 November 2011 Before: Bathurst CJ at 1 James J at 2 Johnson J at 3 Decision: Leave to appeal granted. Appeal against sentence dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - sentence - pleas of guilty - supply commercial quantity of a prohibited drug (ecstasy) - supply a prohibited drug (methylamphetamine) - possession of pistol - Form 1 offences including possession of a Taser-like stun device, possession of a document containing instructions for the manufacture of ecstasy and knowingly dealing in the proceeds of crime ($50,060.85) - whether error in assessment of objective seriousness of ecstasy commercial supply offence - whether error in approach to accumulation and totality - whether total effective sentence manifestly excessive - Applicant involved in significant wholesale drug supply and in possession of substantial sum of money and a loaded pistol - no error established - appeal dismissed Legislation Cited: Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 Firearms Act 1996 Weapons Prohibition Act 1998 Crimes Act 1900 Confiscation of Proceeds of Crime Act 1989 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Criminal Appeal Act 1912 Cases Cited: R v AJP [2004] NSWCCA 434 Buttrose v R [2011] NSWCCA 35 HJWG v R [2011] NSWCCA 50 R v Way [2004] NSWCCA 131; 60 NSWLR 168 R v Dang [2005] NSWCCA 430 R v Shi [2004] NSWCCA 135 R v Sellars [2010] NSWCCA 133 Mulato v R [2006] NSWCCA 282 Melbom v R [2011] NSWCCA 22 R v XX [2009] NSWCCA 115; 195 A Crim R 38 Cahyadi v R [2007] NSWCCA 1; 168 A Crim R 41 R v AZ [2011] NSWCCA 43; 205 A Crim R 222 R v Thalari [2009] NSWCCA 170; 75 NSWLR 307 Callaghan v R [2006] NSWCCA 58; 160 A Crim R 145 R v Kalache [2000] NSWCCA 2; 111 A Crim R 152 R v Williams [2005] NSWCCA 355; 156 A Crim R 225 Markarian v The Queen [2005] HCA 25; 228 CLR 357 Muldrock v The Queen [2011] HCA 39; 85 ALJR 1154 R v Dodd (1991) 57 A Crim R 349 at 354; Khoury v R [2011] NSWCCA 118 Attorney General's Application Under Section 37 of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (No. 1 of 2002) [2002] NSWCCA 518; 56 NSWLR 146 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Adeson Johnson Ayshow (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Mr M Smith (Applicant) Mr CK Maxwell QC; Ms V Lydiard (Respondent) Crimlaw (NSW) Pty Ltd (Applicant) Solicitor for Public Prosecutions (Respondent) File Number(s): 2009/80150 Decision under appeal Date of Decision: 2010-08-09 00:00:00 Before: His Honour Judge Sides QC File Number(s): 2009/80150