Zuffo v R [2017] NSWCCA 187

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Zuffo v R [2017] NSWCCA 187 Hearing dates: 19 July 2017 Date of orders: 02 August 2017 Decision date: 02 August 2017 Before: Hoeben CJ at CL at [1]; Price J at [2]; Adamson J at [91] Decision: (1) Leave to appeal granted. (2) Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – appeal against sentence – one count of supply of not less than commercial quantity of MDMA and one count of supplying MDMA on ongoing basis – whether judge failed to make a determination as to likelihood of re-offending – difference between prospects of rehabilitation and unlikelihood of re-offending considered – whether error in failing to apply sentencing principles applicable to youthful offenders – whether error in failing to consider applicant's mental condition – whether lesser sentence warranted Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999, ss 21A(3)(g), 21A(3)(h), 21A(3)(i) Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985, ss 25A(1), 25(2) Cases Cited: Director Of Public Prosecutions (Cth) v De La Rosa (2010) 79 NSWLR 1; [2010] NSWCCA 194 Jung v R [2017] NSWCCA 24 Kentwell v The Queen (2014) 252 CLR 601; [2014] HCA 37 Lam v R [2015] NSWCCA 143 Peiris v R [2014] NSWCCA 58 R v Ha [2004] NSWCCA 386 R v M.A.K.; R v M.S.K. (2006) 167 A Crim R 159; [2006] NSWCCA 381 R v Pham [2005] NSWCCA 94 R v Pogson (2012) 82 NSWLR 60; [2012] NSWCCA 225 RCW v R (No 2) [2014] NSWCCA 190 Scott v R [2010] NSWCCA 103 Stoeski v R [2014] NSWCCA 161 The Queen v Olbrich (1999) 199 CLR 270; [1999] HCA 54 Zreika v R [2012] NSWCCA 44 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Blake Zuffo (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr M. Ramage QC (Applicant) Ms T. Smith (Respondent)