Fayad v R [2017] NSWCCA 81

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Fayad v R [2017] NSWCCA 81 Hearing dates: 10 March 2017 Decision date: 28 April 2017 Before: Simpson JA at [1] Button J at [2] N Adams J at [3] Decision: (1) Grant leave to appeal. (2) Dismiss the appeal. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – sentence appeal – offence in the nature of a "ram raid" – sole ground of appeal that sentence manifestly excessive – where serious offence on a Form 1 – cases said to be comparable – sentence not unreasonable or plainly unjust – leave granted but appeal dismissed Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 59(2), 98, 112(2), 113(2), 148, 154A, 319 Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act) 2001 (NSW), s 68A Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), ss 12, 33 Cases Cited: Abbas, Bodiotis, Taleb and Amoun v R [2013] NSWCCA 115 AB v The Queen (1999) 198 CLR 111; [1999] HCA 46 Attorney General's Application under s 37 of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 No 1 of 2002 (2002) 56 NSWLR 146; [2002] NSWCCA 518 Barbaro v R; Zirilli v R (2014) 305 ALR 323; [2014] HCA 2 Forbes v R [2009] NSWCCA 292 Hili v The Queen; Jones v The Queen (2010) 242 CLR 520; [2010] HCA 45 Johnson v R [2009] NSWCCA 204 Lowndes v The Queen (1999) 195 CLR 665; [1999] HCA 19 Markarian v The Queen [2006] 228 CLR 357; [2005] HCA 25 McDonald v R [2011] NSWCCA 2 McGeown v R [2014] NSWCCA 314 R v Ceissman [2004] NSWCCA 466 R v DBN [2005] NSWCCA 435 R v Guthrie [2002] NSWCCA 77 R v Lenthall [2004] NSWCCA 248 R v Leslie [2009] NSWCCA 203 R v Reilly; R v Smith [2012] NSWCCA 166 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Wassim Fayad (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr G Scragg (Applicant) Mr E Balodis (Respondent)