Crowley v R [2017] NSWCCA 99

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Crowley v R [2017] NSWCCA 99 Hearing dates: 3 May 2017 Date of orders: 17 May 2017 Decision date: 17 May 2017 Before: Johnson J at [1]; Adamson J at [2]; Campbell J at [47] Decision: 1 Grant leave to appeal. 2 Dismiss the appeal. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – appeal – offence of cultivation of not less than the commercial quantity of a prohibited plant (cannabis) – enhanced means of cultivation – whether sentencing judge erred in determination of objective seriousness of offence leading to manifest excess – whether sentencing judge erred in finding of readiness to supply – whether sentencing judge erred in failing to take account applicant's background – HELD –appeal dismissed Legislation Cited: Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW) s 166(1) Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 (NSW), ss 3, 10, 23, 23(1A), 23(2), 23(2)(a), 25(2)(a), 33(1)(a), 33(2)(b), 33(3)(b), Sch1 Interpretation Act 1987 (NSW), s 34(2)(f) Cases Cited: Bugmy v The Queen (2013) 249 CLR 571; [2013] HCA 37 R v Hooper [2004] NSWCCA 10 R v Seman (Court of Criminal Appeal (NSW), 15 May 1992, unrep) SBF v The Queen (2009) 198 A Crim R 219; [2009] NSWCA 231 The Queen v De Simoni (1981) 147 CLR 383 The Queen v Olbrich (1999) 199 CLR 270; [1999] HCA 54 Wong v The Queen (2001) 207 CLR 584; [2001] HCA 64 Texts Cited: New South Wales Legislative Assembly Parliamentary Debates (Hansard), 25 May 2006 at 473 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Nickolas Skye Crowley (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: D Hawkins (Applicant) S Hughes (Respondent)