Alvi v R [2014] NSWCCA 191

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Alvi v R [2014] NSWCCA 191 Hearing dates: 4 August 2014 Decision date: 01 October 2014 Before: Hoeben CJ at CL at [1] McCallum J at [2] Bellew J at [3] Decision: (1) Leave to appeal is granted; (2) The sentence in respect of count 7 is quashed and in lieu thereof the applicant is sentenced to a non-parole period of 2 years and 3 months imprisonment commencing on 8 November 2011 and expiring on 7 February 2014 and an additional term of 9 months imprisonment commencing on 8 February 2014 and expiring on 7 November 2014. (3) The appeal is otherwise dismissed. Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Firearms Act 1996 Cases Cited: Collier v R [2012] NSWCCA 213 Dinsdale v R [2000] HCA 54; (2000) 202 CLR 321 Forbes v R [2009] NSWCCA 292 Giles v DPP [2009] NSWCCA 308 Johnson v The Queen [2004] HCA 15; (2004) 78 ALJR 616 KAF v R [2009] NSWCCA 184 KC v R [2009] NSWCCA 110 Leddin v R [2008] NSWCCA 242 Leslie v R [2009] NSWCCA 283 Mill v R (1988) 166 CLR 59 Pearce v The Queen [1988] HCA 57; (1998) 194 CLR 610 R v Franks [2005] NSWCCA 196 R v Hamied [2007] NSWCCA 151 R v Henry [1999] NSWCCA 111; (1999) 46 NSWLR 346 R v Sharma [2002] NSWCCA 142 R v Thomas (1992) 64 A Crim R 269 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Ammar Khalid Alvi - Applicant Regina - Respondent (Crown) Representation: Counsel: M Crawford-Fish - Applicant N Williams - Respondent (Crown) Solicitors: Legal Aid New South Wales - Applicant S Kavanagh Solicitor for Public Prosecutions - Respondent (Crown) File Number(s): 2011/357222 Publication restriction: Nil Decision under appeal Date of Decision: 2013-06-14 00:00:00 Before: Payne DCJ