Tassis v R [2017] NSWCCA 143

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Tassis v R [2017] NSWCCA 143 Hearing dates: 8 June 2017 Date of orders: 26 June 2017 Decision date: 26 June 2017 Before: Hoeben CJ at CL at [1] Bellew J at [2] Fagan J at [33] Decision: Leave to appeal against sentence is refused. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – Appeal – Sentence – Applicant convicted of firearms and drug offences – Whether sentencing discretion was constrained by the maximum penalty – Whether an inappropriately severe sentence was imposed – No error found – Leave to appeal refused Legislation Cited: Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 (NSW) Firearms Act 1996 (NSW) Cases Cited: Adzioski v R [2013] NSWCCA 69 Hayek v R [2016] NSWCCA 126 Markarian v R (2005) 228 CLR 357; [2005] HCA 25 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Dimitri Terry Tassis – Applicant Crown – Respondent Representation: Counsel: S Buchen – Applicant N Adams - Crown

Solicitors: Matouk Joyner – Applicant C Hyland, Solicitor for Public Prosecutions – Crown File Number(s): 2013/35942 Publication restriction: Nil Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: District Court of NSW Jurisdiction: Criminal Date of Decision: 15 December 2015 Before: Hosking SC ADCJ File Number(s): 2013/35942