R v Cidan [2014] NSWCCA 66

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: R v Cidan [2014] NSWCCA 66 Hearing dates: 26 March 2014 Decision date: 29 April 2014 Before: Hoeben CJ at CL at [1] Fullerton J at [2] Adamson J at [3] Decision: (1) Allow the appeal (2) Vary the sentence imposed by Puckeridge A-DCJ on 8 October 2013 by altering the commencement date in respect of count 2 from 18 July 2012 to 18 July 2014; (3) Vary the sentence imposed by Haesler DCJ on 22 January 2014 by: (a) increasing the sentence for the offence of supplying methylamphetamine from 7 years to 9 years; and (b) altering the commencement date for that sentence from 18 July 2016 to 18 July 2017 and increasing the non-parole period from 3 years to 4 years Note that the first date on which the respondent will be eligible for release is 18 July 2021. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - sentence - Crown appeal - manifest inadequacy - substantial concurrence of sentence with sentence already imposed - drug offences - relevance of respondent's role and quantity of drugs Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1914 (Cth), s 16BA, s16A, 16E, s 19AD Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), s 5D Criminal Code 1995 (Cth), s 314.4, s 400.4 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), s 32, s 44, s 54A, s 54B Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 (NSW), s 25 Cases Cited: Bugmy v The Queen [2013] HCA 37 Carroll v The Queen [2009] HCA 13 Dinsdale v The Queen [2000] HCA 54; 202 CLR 321 Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) v De La Rosa [2010] NSWCCA 194; 79 NSWLR 1 DPP v Karazisis [2010] VSCA 350; 31 VR 634 Everett v The Queen [1994] HCA 49; 181 CLR 295 Green v The Queen; Quinn v The Queen [2011] HCA 49; 244 CLR 462 Hili v The Queen; Jones v The Queen [2005] HCA 45; (2010) 242 CLR 520 Mac v R [2014] NSWCCA 24 Munda v Western Australia [2013] HCA 38 Postiglione v The Queen [1997] HCA 26; (1997) 189 CLR 295 Power v R (1974) 131 CLR 623 R v Engert (1995) 84 A Crim R 67 R v MAK [2006] NSWCCA 381; 167 A Crim R 159 R v Mulato [2006] NSWCCA 282 R v Niketic [2002] NSWCCA 425 Weininger v The Queen [2003] HCA 14; 212 CLR 629 Wong v The Queen [2001] HCA 64; 207 CLR 584 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Regina (Appellant) Aziz Cidan (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: P Neil SC/TD Anderson (Appellant) C Davenport SC (Respondent) Solicitors: Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions (Appellant) John B. Hajje and Associates (Respondent) File Number(s): 2011/232309 Publication restriction: Nil Decision under appeal Before: Puckeridge A-DCJ File Number(s): 2011/232309