Trejos v R [2017] NSWCCA 122

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Trejos v R [2017] NSWCCA 122 Hearing dates: 28 April 2017 Date of orders: 02 June 2017 Decision date: 02 June 2017 Before: Hoeben CJ at CL at [1] Fullerton J at [77] Hamill J at [81] Decision: (1) Leave to appeal against sentence is granted. (2) The appeal is dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – sentence appeal – three offences of commercial supply of cocaine and one offence of dealing with the proceeds of crime – whether sentencing judge wrongly took into account a matter of aggravation – whether sentencing judge incorrectly stated the maximum penalty for the supply offences – grounds of appeal made out – need to resentence – on resentence no lesser sentence warranted in law – appeal dismissed. Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) – s 193B(2) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) – s 21A(2)(2)(i), s 21A(2)(o) Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW) – s 5(1)(c) Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 (NSW) – s 25(2) Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002 (NSW) – Pt 9 Cases Cited: Regina v CN [2001] NSWCCA 100 Dang v R [2014] NSWCCA 47 JT v R [2012] NSWCCA 133 Kentwell v The Queen [2014] HCA 37; 252 CLR 601 Lehn v R [2016] NSWCCA 255 Mansour v The Queen [2011] NSWCCA 28; 209 A Crim R 275 Mill v The Queen [1988] HCA 70; 166 CLR 59 Nguyen v R (2016) 256 CLR 656; [2016] HCA 17 Pearce v The Queen [1998] HCA 57; 194 CLR 610 Potts v R [2017] NSWCCA 10 R v Hammoud [2000] NSWCCA 540; 118 A Crim R 66 R v Tuala [2015] NSWCCA 8 Skocic v R [2014] NSWCCA 225 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Francisco Javier Trejos – Applicant Regina – Respondent Crown Representation: Counsel: Mr R Wilson – Applicant Mr S Hughes – Respondent Crown