Brent REDFERN v R [2012] NSWCCA 178

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Brent REDFERN v R [2012] NSWCCA 178 Decision date: 23 August 2012 Before: McClellan CJ at CL at [1] Adams J at [2] Hoeben J at [37] Decision: 1. Leave to appeal is granted, the appeal allowed. 2. The sentences are quashed and are substituted for the following sentences: (i)As to the first charge (supply prohibited drug, namely cocaine on 10 June 2010 contrary to s 25(1) Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985) a fixed term of imprisonment of 1 year and 6 months, commencing 10 June 2010. (ii)As to the second charge (supplying prohibited drugs on an ongoing basis, namely cocaine, between 7 May 2010 and 26 May 2010 contrary to s 25A(1) Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985) taking into account the matter on the Form 1, imprisonment with a non-parole period of 2 years and 6 months, commencing 10 December 2010 and expiring 9 June 2013, with a balance of term of 2 ½ years expiring 9 December 2015. Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Crimes Act 1900 Criminal Appeal Act 1912 Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 Cases Cited: Gore and Hunter v R [2010] NSWCCA 330 Hinchcliffe v R [2010] NSWCCA 306 Maglis v R [2010] NSWCCA 247 Nahlous v R [2010] NSWCCA 58; (2010) 77 NSWLR 463 R v Cheikh [2004] NSWCCA 448 R v Collins [2004] NSWCCA 30 R v Esquilant [2007] NSWCCA 248 R v Hanson (District Court of NSW, Berman SC DCJ, 23 March 2007, unreported) R v Henry [1999] NSWCCA 111 R v Hide [2003] NSWCCA 371 R v Hoon and Pouoa [2000] NSWCCA 137; R v Khaled [2001] NSWCCA 169 R v Kairouz [2005] NSWCCA 247 R v Leroy (1984) 13 A Crim R 469 R v Luong [2002] NSWCCA 238 R v Malavetas (District Court of NSW, Nicholson SC DCJ, 22 January 2009, unreported) R v Mirza [2007] NSWCCA 248 R v Nemes (Court of Criminal Appeal, 28 August 1997, unreported). R v Sakkar [2003] NSWCCA 26 R v Smiroldo [2000] NSWCCA 120; 112 A Crim R 47; R v Vu [2005] NSWCCA 266 R v Zarei [2002] NSWCCA 350 R v Kostecoglou [2002] NSWCCA 514 Re Attorney General's Application under s 37 of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure Act) 1999 No 1 of 2002 [2002] NSWCCA 518; (2002) 56 NSWLR 146 Schembri v R [2010] NSWCCA 149 SZ v R [2007] NSWCCA 19; (2007) 168 A Crim R 249 Thorn v R [2009] NSWCCA 294; (2008) 198 A Crim R 135 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Brent Redfern (Applicant) The Crown (Respondent) Representation: C Smith (Applicant) T Smith (Respondent) Legal Aid (Applicant) Director of Public Prosecutions (Respondent) File Number(s): 2010/146384 Decision under appeal Jurisdiction: 9101 Date of Decision: 2010-12-07 00:00:00 Before: English DCJ File Number(s): 2010/146384