Eriyo v R [2015] NSWCCA 16

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Eriyo v R [2015] NSWCCA 16 Hearing dates: 16 February 2015 Date of orders: 03 March 2015 Decision date: 03 March 2015 Before: Hoeben CJ at CL at [1] Johnson J at [2] Davies J at [3] Decision: 1. Leave to appeal granted. 2. Appeal allowed. 3. Quash the sentences imposed in the District Court on 28 February 2014. 4. In lieu thereof sentence the Applicant as follows:

Count 1: Imprisonment for six years commencing 6 February 2014 and expiring 5 February 2020; Count 2: Imprisonment for six years commencing 6 December 2014 and expiring 5 December 2020;

Fix a non-parole period of four years ten months commencing 6 February 2014 and expiring 5 December 2018. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – importing drugs – sentencing – two offences – judge imposes non-parole period for each offence – whether overall non-parole period manifestly excessive – whether a normal range for ratio of non-parole period to overall sentence – use of comparative cases Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW)Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Cases Cited: Alvares v R; Farache v R [2011] NSWCCA 33; (2011) 209 A Crim R 297 Briouzguine v R [2014] NSWCCA 264 Hili v The Queen; Jones v The Queen [2010] HCA 45; (2010) 242 CLR 520 MLP v R [2014] NSWCCA 183 Okeke v R [2010] NSWCCA 266 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Etinosa Eriyo (Applicant) Crown (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: P Doyle (Applicant) T D Anderson (Respondent)