Zangana v R (Cth) [2015] NSWCCA 102

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Zangana v R (Cth) [2015] NSWCCA 102 Hearing dates: 26 March 2015 Decision date: 20 May 2015 Before: Hoeben CJ at CL at [1] Adams J at [105] McCallum J at [106] Decision: Leave to appeal granted. Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – sentence appeal – offences contrary to s233A of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth) facilitating the bringing or coming to Australia of a non-citizen person – whether error in inference drawn by sentencing judge – whether evidence sufficient to establish beyond reasonable doubt that offender was in part motivated by financial gain – despite error in reasoning, conclusion of sentencing judge correct – alternatively no lesser sentence warranted in law – appeal dismissed. Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) – s16BA Migration Act 1958 (Cth) – s233A Cases Cited: Farkas v R [2014] NSWCCA 141 Ishac v R [2011] NSWCCA 107 Kentwell v The Queen [2014] HCA 37; 313 ALR 451 Khanwaiz v R [2012] NSWCCA 168 Muldrock v R [2011] HCA 39; 244 CLR 120 R v Michael Arthur Falls [2004] NSWCCA 335 R v Feng Lin [2001] NSWCCA 7; 119 A Crim R 194 Zammit v R [2010] NSWCCA 29 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Fadhil Raghib Khana Zangana – Applicant Regina (Cth) – Respondent Crown Representation: Counsel: Ms J Hickleton – Applicant Mr P McGuire - Respondent