Kassoua v R [2017] NSWCCA 307

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Kassoua v R [2017] NSWCCA 307 Hearing dates: 20 September 2017 Date of orders: 12 December 2017 Decision date: 12 December 2017 Before: Basten JA at [1]; Walton J at [26]; Price J at [81] Decision: (1) Extend time for the lodging of the application for leave to appeal to 3 July 2017.

(2) Grant leave to appeal.

(3) Dismiss the appeal. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – sentencing appeal – aggravating and mitigating features – whether aggravation regarding financial reward taken into account – relevance of standard non-parole period for admitted offence – top down approach – leave granted – appeal dismissed Legislation Cited: Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), s 5 Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 (NSW), ss 25, 25A, 32, 33 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), ss 21, 21A, 32, 33, 54B; Pt 4, Div 1A Cases Cited: Attorney General's Application under s 37 of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (2002) 56 NSWLR 146; [2002] NSWCCA 518 Eckersley v R [2013] NSWCCA 219 Farkas v R (2014) 243 A Crim R 388; [2014] NSWCCA 141 Fayad v R [2017] NSWCCA 81 Hudson v R (2016) NSWCCA 278 MD v Regina [2006] NSWCCA 142 Muldrock v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 120; [2011] HCA 39 Prculovski v R [2010] NSWCCA 274 R v Barton (2001) 121 A Crim R 185; [2001] NSWCCA 63 R v Bavadra [2000] NSWCCA 292; 115 A Crim R 152 R v King [2009] NSWCCA 117 R v Mills (2005) 154 A Crim R 40 R v Ronald King [2009] NSWCCA 117 R v Walker [2005] NSWCCA 109 Toole, Kurt v R; Toole, Joshua v R [2014] NSWCCA 318; 247 A Crim R 272 Wat v R [2017] NSWCCA 62 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Alla Kassoua (Applicant) Crown (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: P Lange (Applicant) D Kell SC with M Pulsford (Respondent)