Ebrahami v R [2019] NSWCCA 273

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Ebrahami v R [2019] NSWCCA 273 Hearing dates: 17 July 2019 Decision date: 13 November 2019 Before: Leeming JA at [1] Davies J at [2] Hidden AJ at [3] Decision: Leave to appeal granted, appeal allowed. Aggregate sentence in the District Court quashed. In lieu, applicant sentenced to aggregate sentence of 8 years with a non-parole period of 5 years, from 11 August 2017. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – application for leave to appeal against sentence – supply commercial quantity of methylamphetamine, dealing with proceeds of crime – challenge to sentencing judge's assessment of objectiveness seriousness of drug supply offence – whether aggregate sentence manifestly excessive Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), s 193B Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 (NSW), ss 25, 29 Cases Cited: Abdul v R [2019] NSWCCA 18 Assam v R [2019] NSWCCA 12 Battersby v R [2018] NSWCCA 141 Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) v De La Rosa (2010) 79 NSWLR 1; [2010] NSWCCA 194 DS v R [2017] NSWCCA 37 Gilmour v R [2018] NSWCCA 295 Healey v R [2018] NSWCCA 214 Hili & Jones v The Queen (2010) 242 CLR 520; [2010] HCA 45 Matu v R [2019] NSWCCA 23 Mihelic v R [2019] NSWCCA 2 Mulato v R [2006] NSWCCA 282 Salafia v R [2015] NSWCCA 141 Zreika v R [2012] NSWCCA 44 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Mostafa Ebrahimi (Applicant) The Queen (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Ian McLachlan (Applicant) Catherine Gleeson (Respondent)