Kazzi v R [2014] NSWCCA 73

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Kazzi v R [2014] NSWCCA 73 Hearing dates: 12 March 2014 Decision date: 09 May 2014 Before: Leeming JA at [1] Button J at [14] RS Hulme AJ at [57] Decision: (1) Appeal against sentence dismissed Catchwords: CRIMINAL - appeal against sentence - referral pursuant to s 78 of the Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 (NSW) - alleged "Muldrock error" - applicant sentenced after a plea of guilty - whether "Muldrock error" established Legislation Cited: Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 (NSW), ss 68A, 78, 79, 86 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure Act) 1999 (NSW), s 45 Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), ss 2, 5(1), 5D(1), 6 Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 (NSW) Cases Cited: Achurch v The Queen [2014] HCA 10 Butler v R [2012] NSWCCA 23 Carlton v R [2014] NSWCCA 14 Dinsdale v The Queen [2000] HCA 54; 202 CLR 321 Lodhi v Attorney General of New South Wales [2013] NSWCA 433 Mallard v R [2005] HCA 68; 224 CLR 125 A reference by the Attorney General for the State of New South Wales under s 77(1)(b) of the Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 re the conviction of Frederick Lincoln McDermott [2013] NSWCCA 102; 303 ALR 143 Muldrock v The Queen [2011] HCA 39; 244 CLR 120 Patsalis v Attorney General for New South Wales [2013] NSWCA 343 R v MJR [2002] NSWCCA 129; 54 NSWLR 368 R v Way [2004] NSWCCA 131; 60 NSWLR 168 Sinkovich v Attorney General of New South Wales [2013] NSWCA 383 Solomons v District Court of New South Wales [2002] HCA 47; 211 CLR 119 Category: Principal judgment Parties: John Kazzi (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: I McLachlan (Applicant) T Smith (Respondent) Solicitors: Legal Aid NSW (Applicant) Solicitor for Public Prosecutions (Respondent) File Number(s): 2006/12658 Publication restriction: Nil Decision under appeal Jurisdiction: 9004 Citation: [2008] NSWCCA 77 Date of Decision: 2008-04-21 00:00:00 Before: Mason P, James J, Hoeben J File Number(s): 2007/ 5250