Zarakas v R [2013] NSWCCA 144

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Zarakas v R [2013] NSWCCA 144 Hearing dates: 4 February 2013 Decision date: 19 June 2013 Before: Latham J at [1] Button J at [2] Grove AJ at [59] Decision: (1) Leave to appeal out of time granted. (2) Leave to appeal granted. (3) Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - application for leave to appeal against sentence - whether sentencing process offended Muldrock v The Queen - whether sentence imposed demonstrated erroneous disparity with co-offender - appeal dismissed Legislation Cited: Criminal Procedure Act 1986 Firearms Act 1996 Cases Cited: Atchison v R [2012] NSWCCA 82 Dionys v R [2011] NSWCCA 272 Muldrock v The Queen [2011] HCA 39; (2011) 244 CLR 120 R v Ehrlich [2012] NSWCCA 38 Stewart v R [2012] NSWCCA 183 Truong v R; R v Le; Nguyen v R; R v Nguyen [2013] NSWCCA 36 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Michael Zarakas (applicant) Regina (respondent) Representation: Counsel: K Averre (applicant) R Herps (respondent) Solicitors: Legal Aid NSW (applicant) Solicitor for Public Prosecutions (respondent) File Number(s): 2009/192665 Decision under appeal Jurisdiction: 9101 Date of Decision: 2010-11-26 00:00:00 Before: Delaney DCJ File Number(s): 2009/192665