Tobia v R [2016] NSWCCA 99

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Tobia v R [2016] NSWCCA 99 Hearing dates: 21 April 2016 Date of orders: 21 April 2016 Decision date: 27 May 2016 Before: R A Hulme J at [1] Garling J at [2] Wilson J at [3] Decision: 1. Leave to appeal allowed. 2. Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – sentence appeal - parity – disparity of sentence between applicant and co-offender - co-offender's sentence suspended to undertake Drug Court program – whether justifiable sense of grievance – whether sentence manifestly excessive Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Drug Court Act 1998 (NSW) Drug Court Regulation 2015 (NSW) Cases Cited: England v R; Phanith v R [2009] NSWCCA 274 McMullen v R [2013] NSWCCA 261 Green v The Queen; Quinn v The Queen [2011] HCA 49; (2011) 244 CLR 462 Loh v R [2013] NSWCCA 339 R v Dinsdale [2000] HCA 54; (2000) 202 CLR 321 Scicluna v R [2008] NSWCCA 24; (2008) 181 A Crim R 133 Wong v The Queen; Leung v The Queen [2001] HCA 64; (2001) 207 CLR 584 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Evin Tobia (Applicant) Crown Representation: Counsel: W Hunt (Applicant) E Balodis (Crown, Respondent)

Solicitors: Legal Aid NSW (Applicant) Solicitor for Public Prosecutions (Respondent) File Number(s): 2014/151921 Publication restriction: None Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: District Court of New South Wales Jurisdiction: Criminal Date of Decision: 02 April 2015 Before: Culver DCJ File Number(s): 2014/151921