Kaveh v R [2017] NSWCCA 52

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Kaveh v R [2017] NSWCCA 52 Hearing dates: 13 March 2017 Decision date: 24 March 2017 Before: Basten JA at [1]; Latham J at [9]; Campbell J at [44] Decision: 1. Refuse leave to appeal on Ground One. 2. Refuse leave to appeal on Ground Two. 3. Dismiss the application for leave to appeal. Catchwords: CRIME – appeal – sentencing – whether error of principle permitting appeal from the exercise of a discretionary power – failure to accord weight to mental health issues – mental health addressed for relevant purposes – no relevant error identified

CRIME – appeal – sentencing – hardship to members of offender's family – whether – exceptional hardship required for purposes of s 16A(2)(p), Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) – whether sentencing court misapplied principle – hardship not excluded from consideration Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1914 (Cth), s 16A(2)(p) Criminal Code 1995 (Cth), s 307.2(1) Cases Cited: Benetiz v R [2006] NSWCCA 21 Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) v Pratten (No 2) [2017] NSWCCA 42 Elshani v R [2015] NSWCCA 254 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499 Jones v R [2009] NSWCCA 169 Khoury v R [2011] NSWCCA 118; (2011) 209 A Crim R 509 Lam v R [2015] NSWCCA 143 R v Baker [2000] NSWCCA 85 R v Fordham (1997) 98 A Crim R 359 R v Fordham (1997) 98 A Crim R 359 R v Girard [2004] NSWCCA 170 R v Goodwin (1990) 51 A Crim R 328 R v Nguyen [2006] NSWCCA 369 R v X [2004] NSWCCA 93 R v Zerafa [2013] NSWCCA 222; (2013) 235 A Crim R 265 Wright v R [2016] NSWCCA 122 WW v R [2012] NSWCCA 165 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Mohammad Reza Kaveh (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: N Parsons (Applicant) G Wright (Respondent)