Hamzy v R [2014] NSWCCA 223

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Hamzy v R [2014] NSWCCA 223 Hearing dates: 01/10/2014 Decision date: 17 October 2014 Before: Hoeben CJ at CL at [1] Rothman J at [90] R A Hulme J at [91] Decision: Leave to appeal granted. Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - sentence appeal - two counts of supplying a commercial quantity of methylamphetamine - whether combined discount for plea of guilty and assistance of 30 percent was appropriate - plea of guilty entered at an early but not earliest point in time - exercise of discretion by sentencing judge as to amount of discount for early plea of guilty - assistance to authorities assessed as being of a low level - no error shown in combined discount of 30 percent - whether principle of parity observed - relevance of prosecutorial discretion - significant difference in subjective case of each offender - ground of appeal not made out. Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 - s193B(2) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 - s23 Drugs Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 - s25(2) Cases Cited: Green v The Queen; Quinn v The Queen [2011] HCA 49; 244 CLR 462 Muldrock v The Queen [2011] HCA 39; 244 CLR 120 OS1 v R [2012] NSWCCA 102 R v Robert Borkowski [2009] NSWCCA 102 R v Ehrlich v R [2012] NSWCCA 38 R v El Hani [2004] NSWCCA 162 R v Gallagher [1991] 23 NSWLR R v NP [2003] NSWCCA 195 R v Z [2006] NSWCCA 342 Regina v Dib [2003] NSWCCA 117 Regina v Stambolis [2006] NSWCCA 56 Sullivan v R; Skillin v R [2008] NSWCCA 296 Veen v R (No 2) [1988] HCA 14; 164 CLR 465 at 477 Wong v R [2001] HCA 64; 207 CLR 584 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Khaled Hamzy - Applicant Regina - Respondent Crown Representation: Counsel: Mr G James QC/Mr P Lange - Applicant Ms V Lydiard - Respondent Crown Solicitors: AHA Taylor Lawyers - Applicant J Pheils - Solicitor for Public prosecutions - Respondent Crown File Number(s): 2008/64612 Decision under appeal Date of Decision: 2012-11-02 00:00:00 Before: Zahra SC DCJ File Number(s): 2008/64612