Lago v R [2015] NSWCCA 296

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Lago v R [2015] NSWCCA 296 Hearing dates: 26 October 2015 Decision date: 27 November 2015 Before: Gleeson JA at [1]; Button J at [70]; Fagan J at [71] Decision: (1) Grant leave to appeal. (2) Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – appeals – sentencing – whether uncharged criminal conduct treated as an aggravating factor – whether unfair disparity between applicant's and co-offender's sentences Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) s 32 Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW) Ch 3, Pt 3 Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 (NSW) ss 25(1), 32(1), Sch 1 Cases Cited: Dwayhi v R; Bechara v R [2011] NSWCCA 67; 205 A Crim R 274 Einfeld v R [2010] NSWCCA 87; 200 A Crim R 1 England v R; Phanith v R [2009] NSWCCA 274 Green v The Queen [2011] HCA 49; 244 CLR 462 House v The King [1936] HCA 40; 55 CLR 499 Lewins v R [2007] NSWCCA 189; 175 A Crim R 40 Peiris v R [2014] NSWCCA 58 R v Wei Pan [2005] NSWCCA 114 Rae v R [2011] NSWCCA 211 SBF v R [2009] NSWCCA 231; 198 A Crim R 219 Sills v R [2011] NSWCCA 271 The Queen v De Simoni [1981] HCA 31; 147 CLR 383 The Queen v Olbrich [1999] HCA 54; 199 CLR 270 Velez v R [2015] NSWCCA 177 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Michael Lago (Applicant) Regina (Crown) Representation: Counsel: G Wendler (Applicant) N Noman SC (Crown)