Daw v R [2017] NSWCCA 327

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Daw v R [2017] NSWCCA 327 Hearing dates: 27 November 2017 Date of orders: 21 December 2017 Decision date: 21 December 2017 Before: Basten JA at [1]; Bellew J at [25]; Hamill J at [61] Decision: (1) Leave to appeal granted.

(2) Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – Sentence – Application for leave to appeal against sentence – Asserted failure on the part of the sentencing judge to observe principles of parity – Where all offenders sentenced by the same judge – Where differences in sentences explicable by reference to the differing levels of criminality and the differing subjective circumstances of the offenders – No error established Legislation Cited: Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 (NSW), s 25 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), s 53A Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), ss 5, 6 Cases Cited: Afu v R [2017] NSWCCA 246 Cameron v R [2017] NSWCCA 229 Green v The Queen; Quinn v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 462; [2011] HCA 49 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499; [1936] HCA 40 Lowe v The Queen (1984) 154 CLR 606; [1984] HCA 46 Miles v R [2017] NSWCCA 266 Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Eshetu (1999) 197 CLR 611; [1999] HCA 21 Postiglione v The Queen (1997) 189 CLR 295; [1997] HCA 26 Ramos v R [2015] NSWCCA 313 Re Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs; Ex parte Applicant S20/2002 (2003) 77 ALJR 1165; [2003] HCA 30 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Kylie Ann Daw – Applicant Regina – Respondent Representation: Counsel: A Francis – Applicant B Baker – Respondent