Rodgers v R [2018] NSWCCA 47

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Rodgers v R [2018] NSWCCA 47 Hearing dates: 26 February 2018 Date of orders: 23 March 2018 Decision date: 23 March 2018 Before: Hoeben CJ at CL at [1] Johnson J at [2] N Adams J at [119] Decision: 1. Leave to appeal against sentence granted. 2. Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – sentence appeal – offences of supplying large commercial quantity of cocaine and offering to supply large commercial quantity of cocaine under s.25(2)Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 – offence of giving corrupt benefit to a Commonwealth public official (a police officer) under s.142.1(1) Criminal Code (Cth) – Form 1 offence of supplying indictable quantity of cocaine – whether error in commencement date of sentence for Commonwealth offence – claim of illegitimate disparity in sentence for one offence with co-offenders – claim of error and denial of procedural fairness concerning "special circumstances" for State offences - claim that sentences manifestly excessive – no error demonstrated – parity ground rejected – objective gravity of drug supply offences – objective gravity of offence of giving corrupt benefit to police officer to obtain confidential information to assist importation of border-controlled drugs – maintenance of public confidence in integrity of police force – importance of specific and general deterrence – appeal dismissed Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 Criminal Code (Cth) Cases Cited: Abbas v R (2013) 231 A Crim R 413; [2013] NSWCCA 115 Baroudi v R [2007] NSWCCA 48 Borsa v R [2003] WASCA 254 Brennan v R [2018] NSWCCA 22 Button v R [2010] NSWCCA 264 CL v R [2014] NSWCCA 196 Delaney v R (2013) 230 A Crim R 581; [2013] NSWCCA 150 Green v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 462; [2011] HCA 49 Haines v R [2012] NSWCCA 238 Hiron v R [2018] NSWCCA 10 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499; [1936] HCA 40 Markarian v The Queen (2005) 228 CLR 357; [2005] HCA 25 Martinez v R [2015] NSWCCA 5 Milsom v R [2014] NSWCCA 142 Owen v R [2017] NSWCCA 54 Pearce v The Queen (1998) 194 CLR 610; [1998] HCA 57 R v Buckskin [2010] SASC 138 R v Casey [2015] NSWCCA 142 R v Duong (1999) 109 A Crim R 60; [1999] NSWCCA 353 R v Kalache (2000) 111 A Crim R 152; [2000] NSWCCA 2 R v Newman (2004) 145 A Crim R 361; [2004] NSWCCA 102 R v Nguyen (2010) 205 A Crim R 106; [2010] NSWCCA 238 R v O'Mally [2005] NSWCCA 166 R v Pangallo (1991) 56 A Crim R 441 Shi v R [2017] NSWCCA 126 Usher v R [2016] NSWCCA 276 ZA v R [2017] NSWCCA 132 Texts Cited: --- Category: Principal judgment Parties: Nathan Rodgers (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Ms S Kluss (Applicant) Ms B Baker (Respondent)