R v Zolfonoon [2016] NSWCCA 250

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: R v Zolfonoon [2016] NSWCCA 250 Hearing dates: 8 June 2016 Date of orders: 10 November 2016 Decision date: 10 November 2016 Before: Beazley P Garling J Fagan J Decision: (1) Appeal allowed; (2) Quash the sentence imposed in the District Court on 11 December 2015; (3) In lieu of that sentence, impose an aggregate sentence on the respondent of a non-parole period of 10 years, commencing 29 August 2013, and concluding on 28 August 2023, with a balance of term of 5 years, concluding on 28 August 2028. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – Crown appeal against sentence – whether sentence manifestly inadequate – supplying large commercial quantity of a prohibited drug – Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 s 25(2) – whether sentencing judge erred by double counting subjective features in assessing the appropriate sentence and finding special circumstances – whether sentencing judge erred by having regard to extraneous considerations not relevant to the sentencing exercise – whether sentencing judge erred by failing to consider principles of general deterrence, punishment and denunciation in fixing the non-parole period – whether sentence was manifestly inadequate by reference to the sentences imposed on co-offenders – whether sentencing Judge erred by failing adequately to accumulate indicative sentences when assessing aggregate sentences Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Criminal Appeal Act 1912 Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 Cases Cited: Bugmy v R [1990] HCA 18; (1990) 169 CLR 525 Cahyadi v R [2007] NSWCCA 1; (2007) 168 A Crim R 41 Caristo v R [2011] NSWCCA 7 CMB v Attorney General for New South Wales [2015] HCA 9; 317 ALR 308 Dinsdale v The Queen [2000] HCA 54; (2000) 202 CLR 321. Green v The Queen; Quinn v The Queen [2011] HCA 49; (2011) 242 CLR 462 Hili v The Queen; Jones v The Queen [2010] HCA 45; (2010) 242 CLR 520 Mitreski v R [2015] NSWCCA 137 Muldrock v The Queen [2011] HCA 39; (2011) 244 CLR 120 Power v R [1974] HCA 26; (1974) 131 CLR 623 R v Brown [2012] NSWCCA 199 R v El-Hayek [2004] NSWCCA 25; (2004) 144 A Crim R 90 R v Hatzisavvas; R v Lopez-Rios [2016] NSWCCA 147 R v Hernando [2002] NSWCCA 489; (2002) 136 A Crim R 451 R v Mereb; R v Younan [2014] NSWCCA 149 R v Wood [2012] NSWCCA 231; (2012) 84 NSWLR 581 The Queen v Pham [2015] HCA 39; (2015) 244 A Crim R 280 Texts Cited: Not Applicable Category: Principal judgment Parties: Regina (Appellant) Kamran Zolfonoon (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: V Lydiard (Appellant) B Walker SC / A Demal (Respondent)