R v Pavlou [2014] NSWCCA 337

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: R v Pavlou [2014] NSWCCA 337 Hearing dates: 29 September 2014 Decision date: 23 December 2014 Before: Hoeben CJ at CL at [1]; Adams J at [2]; R A Hulme J at [33] Decision: Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - appeal against sentence - extent of accumulation - whether offender's involvement was under duress - whether sentence manifestly inadequate - objective seriousness of offence - comparable cases Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), s 44 Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 (NSW), s 25(2) Cases Cited: DAB v R; NJB v R [2010] NSWCCA 275 Muldrock v The Queen [2011] HCA 39; 244 CLR 120; 212 A Crim R 254 R v Choi [2010] NSWCCA 318 R v Glynatsis [2013] NSWCCA 131 R v Kazzi [2008] NSWCCA 77 R v MacDonnell [2002] NSWCA 34; 128 A Crim R 44 R v Opa [2004] NSWCCA 464 R v Way [2004] NSWCCA 131; 60 NBSWLR 168 XX v R [2009] NSWCCA 115; 195 A Crim R 38 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Regina (Applicant) George Pavlou (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: J Girdham SC (Applicant) M Johnston (Respondent) Solicitors: Solicitor for Public Prosecutions (Applicant) Nyman Gibson Stewart (Respondent) File Number(s): 2012/387161 Decision under appeal Jurisdiction: 9101 Date of Decision: 2014-05-16 00:00:00 Before: Williams DCJ File Number(s): 2012/387161