Napoli v R [2016] NSWCCA 232

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Napoli v R [2016] NSWCCA 232 Hearing dates: 16 September 2016 Date of orders: 07 November 2016 Decision date: 07 November 2016 Before: Leeming JA at [1] Harrison J at [2] Wilson J at [3] Decision: Leave to appeal refused Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - SENTENCE - conspiracy to import a commercial quantity of border controlled precursor - complaint of disproportion in the sentences imposed upon two co‑conspirators - parity principle - consideration of respective objective and subjective cases - roles of conspirators - question of whether any grievance is justified Legislation Cited: Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW) Criminal Code 1995 (Cth) Cases Cited: Green v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 462; [2011] HCA 49 Jimmy v R (2010) 77 NSWLR 540; [2010] NSWCCA 60 R v Millwood [2012] NSWCCA 2 Wong v The Queen (2001) 207 CLR 584 at 608; [2001] HCA 64 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Bruno Napoli (Applicant) Regina Representation: Counsel: Mr S. Buchen with Ms. C O'Neill (Applicant) Mr L. Crowley (Commonwealth DPP)

Solicitors: GJ Goold (Applicant) Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) (Respondent) File Number(s): 2013/43573 Publication restriction: None Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: District Court of NSW Jurisdiction: Common Law - Criminal Date of Decision: 30 January 2015 Before: Hanley SC DCJ File Number(s): 2013/43573