Chehab v R [2015] NSWCCA 44

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Chehab v R [2015] NSWCCA 44 Hearing dates: 13 March 2015 Decision date: 26 March 2015 Before: Macfarlan JA at [1]; Simpson J at [2]; Schmidt J at [53] Decision: (1) Grant leave to appeal; (2) Dismiss the appeal. Catchwords: APPEAL - sentencing - aggravated break and enter with intent to commit serious indictable offence (larceny) - parity - whether trial judge failed to give effect to parity assessment - applicant's role in offence - offence committed whilst on conditional liberty - no error found - appeal dismissed

APPEAL - sentencing - whether sentence manifestly excessive - deemed supply, Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 (NSW), s 29 - whether possession for personal use - appeal dismissed Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), Pt 3 Div 3, s 21A(2)(j), s 23, s 44(2) Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), s 113(2) Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 (NSW), s 25(1), s 29 Cases Cited: Dinsdale v The Queen [2000] HCA 54; 202 CLR 321 Hillier v DPP (NSW) [2009] NSWCCA 312; 198 A Crim R 565 House v The King [1936] HCA 40; 55 CLR 499 Markarian v The Queen [2005] HCA 25; 228 CLR 357 R v Pilley (1991) 56 A Crim R 202 R v Van Rysewyk [2008] NSWCCA 130 R v Way [2004] NSWCCA 131; 60 NSWLR 168 Smith v R [2011] NSWCCA 163 Wong v The Queen; Leung v The Queen [2001] HCA 64; 207 CLR 584 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Hussein Chehab also known as Hassan Chehab (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: A Francis (Applicant) N Adams (Respondent)