Afiouny v R [2017] NSWCCA 23

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Afiouny v R [2017] NSWCCA 23 Hearing dates: 20 February 2017 Date of orders: 03 March 2017 Decision date: 03 March 2017 Before: Hoeben CJ at CL at [1] Latham J at [52] Price J at [53] Decision: Leave to appeal granted. Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – sentence appeal – causing loss to Commonwealth – illicit importation of tobacco without paying duty – at time of sentence offender already serving a sentence for bribery of a Commonwealth official – whether total non-parole period excessive – whether parole period inadequate to allow proper supervision and rehabilitation – whether adequate reasons for non-parole period – whether sentence manifestly excessive – the non-parole period was the minimum period to be served – leave to appeal granted but appeal dismissed. Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) – ss 16A(1) and (2), 19AD(3)(b) Criminal Code – ss 135.1(5), 141.1(1) Cases Cited: Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions v Afiouny [2014] NSWCCA 176 Bugmy v R [1990] HCA 18; 169 CLR 525 Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) – ss 16A(1) and (2), 19AD(3)(b) Deakin v R [1984] HCA 31; 58 ALJR 367 Hili v The Queen; Jones v The Queen [2010] HCA 45; 242 CLR 520 Kentwell v The Queen [2014] HCA 37; 252 CLR 601 Lehn v R [2016] NSWCCA 255 Mill v The Queen [1988] HCA 70; 166 CLR 59 Power v The Queen [1974] HCA 26; 131 CLR 623 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Bilal Afiouny – Applicant Regina – Respondent Crown Representation: Counsel: G James QC/TD Anderson – Applicant KC Morgan – Respondent Crown