AMZ v R [2013] NSWCCA 6

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: AMZ v R [2013] NSWCCA 6 Hearing dates: 10 December 2012 Decision date: 01 February 2013 Before: McClellan CJ at CL at [1]; Latham J at [2]; Adamson J at [3] Decision: Grant leave to appeal. Dismiss the appeal Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - appeal against sentence - drugs offences - whether discount for assistance should be increased - whether sentence manifestly excessive Legislation Cited: - Crimes Act 1900 - Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 - Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 - Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 1966 Cases Cited: - Housing Commission of NSW v Tatmar Pastoral Co (1983) 3 NSWLR 378 - Muldrock v The Queen [2011] HCA 39; 244 CLR 120 - Springer v R [2007] NSWCCA 289; 177 A Crim R 13 - Selvanayagam v University of West Indies [1983] 1 WLR 585 - SZ v R [2007] NSWCCA 19; 168 A Crim R 249 Category: Principal judgment Parties: AMZ (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: P Lange (Applicant) N Noman (Respondent) Solicitors: Trimmer Criminal Defence Lawyers (Applicant) Solicitor for Public Prosecutions (Respondent) File Number(s): 2011/50531 Publication restriction: None Decision under appeal Citation: N/A Date of Decision: 2011-12-02 00:00:00 Before: Berman DCJ File Number(s): 2011/50531