Kamali v R [2019] NSWCCA 186

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Kamali v R [2019] NSWCCA 186 Hearing dates: 15 March 2019 Decision date: 09 August 2019 Before: Simpson AJA at [1]; Bellew J at [98]; Campbell J at [99] Decision: (1) Appeal against conviction dismissed; (2) Leave granted to appeal against sentence; (3) Appeal against sentence dismissed. Catchwords: CRIME – conviction appeal – where applicant consented to joint trial when advised otherwise by counsel – where Crown witness gave damaging answers in response to questions regarding use of prohibited weapons – where defence counsel disclosed fact of the applicant's previous incarceration during cross-examination of Crown witness – whether incompetence of counsel led to miscarriage of justice

CRIME – sentence appeal – whether sentence manifestly excessive Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), Pt 4 Div 1A, s 53A Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 97, 99(1), 154F, 344A(1) Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), ss 5, 6 Criminal Appeal Rules, r 4 Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW), s 29 Weapons Prohibition Act 1998 (NSW), s 7(1) Cases Cited: Ali v The Queen [2005] HCA 8, (2005) 79 ALJR 662 Alkhair v R [2016] NSWCCA 4; (2016) 255 A Crim R 419 Dawson v The Queen (1961) 106 CLR 1; [1961] HCA 74 Mraz v The Queen (1955) 93 CLR 493; [1955] HCA 59 Nudd v The Queen [2006] HCA 9; (2006) 162 A Crim R 301 Perry v The Queen (1982) 150 CLR 580; [1982] HCA 75 R v Birks (1990) 19 NSWLR 677 R v Henry (1999) 46 NSWLR 346; [1999] NSWCCA 111 Seymour v R (2006) NSWCCA 206; (2006) 162 A Crim R 576 Sutton v The Queen (1984) 152 CLR 528; [1984] HCA 5 TKWJ v The Queen (2002) 212 CLR 124; [2002] HCA 46 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Benjamin Kamali (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: S Fraser (Applicant) M England/K Curry (Respondent)