Parris v R [2013] NSWCCA 5

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Parris v R [2013] NSWCCA 5 Hearing dates: 10 December 2012 Decision date: 01 February 2013 Before: McClellan CJ at CL [1]; Latham J at [2]; Adamson J at [3] Decision: Leave to appeal granted. Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - appeal against sentence - whether sentence manifestly excessive - parity principle Legislation Cited: - Crimes Act 1900 - Drugs Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 - Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 1966 Cases Cited: - Green v The Queen; Quinn v The Queen [2011] HCA 49; 244 CLR 462 - Lowe v The Queen [1984] HCA 46; 154 CLR 606 - Paxton v R [2011] NSWCCA 242 - R v Lipton [2012] NSWDC 201 - R v Shi [2004] NSWCCA 135 - R v Taouk (1993) 65 A Crim R 387 - Wong v The Queen [2001] HCA 64; 207 CLR 584 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Andrew Parris (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: P Lange (Applicant) N Noman (Respondent) Solicitors: Matouk Joyner Lawyers (Applicant) S Kavanagh (Solicitor for Public Prosecutions) (Respondent) File Number(s): 2009/4977013 Publication restriction: None Decision under appeal Citation: N/A Before: Finnane DCJ File Number(s): 2009/4977013