R v Kijurina [2017] NSWCCA 117

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: R v Kijurina [2017] NSWCCA 117 Hearing dates: 15 May 2017 Date of orders: 31 May 2017 Decision date: 31 May 2017 Before: Hoeben CJ at CL at [1]; Price J at [4]; Lonergan J at [116] Decision: Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – Crown appeal against sentence – two counts of supply of not less than the large commercial quantity of methylamphetamine contrary to s 25(2) Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act – drug "rip-offs" – whether non-custodial sentence was manifestly inadequate – whether findings of fact were open to the judge – whether judge had misdirected himself – whether judge had failed to properly consider the terms of the drug transaction – objective seriousness of drug "rip-offs" – need for specific and general deterrence – sentence manifestly lenient – whether Court should exercise residual discretion – extraordinary delay in sentencing proceedings Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999, s 7 Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), s 5D Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 (NSW), s 25(2) Evidence Act 1995, ss 4(2), 165 Cases Cited: AB v R [2014] NSWCCA 339 CMB v Attorney General for New South Wales (2015) 256 CLR 346; [2015] HCA 9 Green v The Queen; Quinn v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 462; [2011] HCA 49 Hili v The Queen (2010) 242 CLR 520; [2010] HCA 45 Lowndes v The Queen (1999) 195 CLR 655; [1999] HCA 29 R v Barker [2016] NSWCCA 193 Bugmy v The Queen (2013) 249 CLR 571; [2013] HCA 37 R v DW [2012] NSWCCA 66 R v Greaves [2014] NSWCCA 194; 68 MVR 240 R v Hinchcliffe [2013] NSWCCA 327 R v O'Donoghue (1988) 34 A Crim R 397 R v Yaghi (2002) 133 A Crim R 490; [2002] NSWCCA 396 Turnbull v Chief Executive of the Environment and Heritage [2015] NSWCCA 278 Vu v R [2006] NSWCCA 188 Parris v R [2013] NSWCCA 5 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Regina (Applicant) Jacob Kijurina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr N Adams (Applicant) Ms S Goodwin (Respondent)