Karout v R [2019] NSWCCA 253

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Karout v R [2019] NSWCCA 253 Hearing dates: 26 August 2019 Date of orders: 18 October 2019 Decision date: 18 October 2019 Before: Hoeben CJ at CL at [1] Brereton JA at [3] Fullerton J at [79] Decision: (1) Leave to appeal be granted. (2) Appeal dismissed. (3) Bail granted on 16 November 2018 on the release application is revoked. (4) The sentence of two years imprisonment with a non-parole period of one year imposed in the District Court on 6 November 2018 is confirmed. (5) Pursuant to s 18(2) of Criminal Appeal Act, the non‑parole period will expire on 5 October 2020 and the balance of term on 5 October 2021. Catchwords: CRIME – appeals – appeal against sentence– knowingly take part in supply of a prohibited drug – offence not carrying standard non-parole period – whether sentencing judge entitled to increase objective seriousness by matter inferred from agreed facts – whether judge erred in failing to take into account community safety and in particular whether ICO or fulltime custody more likely to address risk of reoffending – whether disparity established – whether sentence manifestly excessive Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) s 66 Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 (NSW) ss 25(1), (2) Cases Cited: Ali v R [2010] NSWCCA 35 Casella v R [2019] NSWCCA 201 Gommeson v R [2012] NSWCCA 226 Green v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 462; [2011] HCA 49 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499; [1936] HCA 40 Hughes v R [2018] NSWCCA 2 Hunter v R [2011] NSWCCA 141 Khoury v R [2011] NSWCCA 118 Lowe v The Queen (1984) 154 CLR 606; [1984] HCA 46 Markarian v R (2005) 228 CLR 357; [2005] HCA 25 Mulato v R [2006] NSWCCA 282 Muldrock v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 120; [2011] HCA 39 Parente v R (2017) 96 NSWLR 633; [2017] NSWCCA 284 Postiglione v The Queen (1997) 189 CLR 295; [1997] HCA 26 R v Fangaloka [2019] NSWCCA 173 R v Georgopoulos [2010] NSWCCA 246 R v Olbrich (1999) 199 CLR 270; [1999] HCA 54 R v Prasad, Krishnan, Prakash & Milford [2000] NSWCCA 539 R v Pullen [2018] NSWCCA 264 R v Thomson; R v Houlton (2000) 49 NSWLR 383; [2000] NSWCCA 309 R v Zamagias [2002] NSWCCA 17 Salafia v R [2015] NSWCCA 141 Thomas v R [2019] NSWCCA 88 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Hassan Karout (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: G James QC (Applicant) K Jeffreys (Respondent)