Moustafa Mariam v Regina [2017] NSWCCA 292

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Moustafa Mariam v Regina [2017] NSWCCA 292 Hearing dates: 21 August 2017 Date of orders: 01 December 2017 Decision date: 01 December 2017 Before: Price J at [1] Bellew J at [2] Hamill J at [3] Decision: (1) Application for leave to appeal granted. (2) Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – sentence – possession of firearm – matters relevant to assessment of objective criminality – whether nature of the weapon relevant – loaded automatic pistol – relevance of finding that applicant in "mere possession" of pistol – where sentencing Judge rejects prosecution submission that gun possessed in the course of drug dealing – pervert the course of justice – where applicant attempts to have inmate take responsibility for the weapon – whether Judge misused the applicant's criminal history – whether Judge erred in failing to find special circumstances – whether sentence manifestly excessive Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Firearms Act 1996 (NSW) Cases Cited: Dinsdale v R (2000) 202 CLR 321; [2000] HCA 54 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499; [1936] HCA 40 Kaminic v R [2014] NSWCCA 116 Markarian v R (2006) 228 CLR 357; [2005] HCA 25 Mulato v R [2006] NSWCCA 282 Olbrich v The Queen (1999) 199 CLR 270; [1999] HCA 54 R v Cramp [2004] NSWCCA 264 R v Farrell [2015] NSWCCA 68 R v McNaughton (2006) 66 NSWLR 566; [2006] NSWCCA 242 R v Moustafa Mariam [2012] NSWSC 1496 R v Wickham [2004] NSWCCA 193 Ruge and Cormack v R [2015] NSWCCA 153 Sabongi v R [2015] NSWCCA 25 Category: Principal judgment Parties: M Mariam (Applicant) Crown (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr D Carroll for the Applicant Ms S Dowling SC for the Crown Respondent