Muhammad Jehangir KHAN v R [2012] NSWCCA 132

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Muhammad Jehangir KHAN v R [2012] NSWCCA 132 Hearing dates: 7 December 2011 Decision date: 28 June 2012 Before: Meagher JA at [1] Hoeben JA at [2] Rothman J at [3] Decision: (i) Leave to appeal granted (ii) Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - Appeal - disparity in sentence - no justifiable sense of grievance - no error in application of totality principle - no manifest excess - discussion of principles - on facts tests not satisfied Legislation Cited: Australian Passports Act 2005 (Cth) Crimes Act 1900 Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Financial Transaction Reports Act 1988 (Cth) Foreign Passports (Law Enforcement and Security) Act 2005 (Cth) Cases Cited: Dinsdale v The Queen (2000) 202 CLR 321 Green v The Queen; Quinn v The Queen [2011] HCA 49; (2011) 86 ALJR 36 Hili v R; Jones v R [2010] HCA 45, (2010) 242 CLR 520 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499 Jimmy v The Queen (2010) 77 NSWLR 540 Markarian v The Queen [2005] HCA 25; (2005) 228 CLR 357 Mill v The Queen (1988) 166 CLR 59 Pearce v The Queen [1998] HCA 57; (1998) 194 CLR 610 R v Abboud [2005] NSWCCA 251 R v De Simoni [1981] HCA 31; (1981) 147 CLR 383 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Muhammad Jehangir Khan (applicant) Regina (respondent) Representation: Counsel: D Carroll (applicant) C Crowley (Crown) Solicitors: Legal Aid Commission (appellant) Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions (Crown) File Number(s): 2009/11237 Decision under appeal Date of Decision: 2011-02-03 00:00:00 Before: Judge Sorby