Adegoke v R [2013] NSWCCA 193

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Adegoke v R [2013] NSWCCA 193 Hearing dates: 27/06/2013 Decision date: 23 August 2013 Before: Basten JA at [1]; Fullerton J at [2]; RA Hulme J at [56] Decision: 1. Leave to appeal is granted. 2. The sentence imposed for the offence the subject of the s166 certificate is quashed. In lieu thereof a fixed term of 3 months imprisonment is imposed to commence from 9 February 2010. 3. Otherwise dismiss the appeal against the sentences imposed in the District Court on 16 December 2011. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - sentence appeal - attempt to possess marketable quantity of unlawfully imported border controlled drug - proceeds of crime - custody of false instrument - whether sentencing judge erred in sentencing on basis of incorrect maximum penalty - whether sentencing judge erred in manner he dealt with applicant's criminal record - whether individual sentences and total accumulated sentence were unduly harsh and severe Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW) Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth) Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW) Cases Cited: Baxter v R [2007] NSWCCA 237; 173 A Crim R 284 Brink v R [2010] NSWCCA 217 Chong v R [2011] NSWCCA 182 Dang v R [2004] NSWCCA 265 Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) v De La Rosa [2010] NSWCCA 194; 205 A Crim R 1 EJDG v R [2012] NSWCCA 251 El-Ghourani v R [2009] NSWCCA 140; 195 A Crim R 208 Hay v R [2013] NSWCCA 22 Hili v R; Jones v R [2010] HCA 45; 242 CLR 520; 204 A Crim R 434 Kuti v R [2012] NSWCCA 43 Lindsay v R [2012] NSWCCA 124 Mirza v R [2007] NSWCCA 257 Okeke v R [2005] NSWCCA 444 Okeke v R [2010] NSWCCA 266 Onuorah v R [2009] NSWCCA 238; 197 A Crim R 430 R v Guo; R v Qian [2010] NSWCCA 170; 201 A Crim R 403 R v Karan [2013] NSWCCA 53 R v Mokoena [2009] QCA 36; 193 A Crim R 351 R v Nguyen; R v Pham [2010] NSWCCA 238; 205 A Crim R 106 R v Paliwala 2005] NSWCCA 221; 153 A Crim R 451 R v SC [2008] NSWCCA 29 R v TYN [2009] NSWCCA 146; 195 A Crim R 345 R v Tran; R v Tran; R v Nguyen [2013] NSWCCA 136 R v Walker [2005] NSWCCA 109 Van Der Baan v R [2012] NSWCCA 5 Viera v R [2006] NSWCCA 401 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Ademola Adegoke (Applicant) The Crown (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: M Ramage QC (Applicant) L Crowley (Crown) Solicitors: Jeffreys Lawyers (Applicant) Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions (Crown) File Number(s): 2010/36316; 2011/212840 Decision under appeal Jurisdiction: 9101 Before: Garling DCJ File Number(s): 2010/36316; 2011/212840