Hooker v R [2019] NSWCCA 283

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Hooker v R [2019] NSWCCA 283 Hearing dates: 13 November 2019 Decision date: 29 November 2019 Before: Hoeben CJ at CL at [1]; Leeming JA at [43]; Lonergan J at [44] Decision: (1) Leave to appeal is granted. (2) The appeal is dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – sentence appeal – two counts of drug supply – offender on bail for first offence at time of second offence – offender had an extensive criminal record – aggregate sentence of imprisonment for 3 years and 4 months with a non-parole period of 2 years – whether sentence manifestly excessive – leave to appeal granted but appeal dismissed. Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) – s 527C(1)(a) Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW) – s 5(1)(c) Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 (NSW) – ss 10(1), 25(1) Cases Cited: AB v The Queen (1999) 198 CLR 111; [1999] HCA 46 Barbaro v The Queen; Zirilli v The Queen (2014) 253 CLR 58; [2014] HCA 2 Director of Public Prosecution v Dalgliesh (a pseudonym) (2017) 262 CLR 428; [2017] HCA 41 Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) v De La Rosa (2010) 79 NSWLR 1; [2010] NSWCCA 194 Donaghey v R [2015] NSWCCA 119 Hili v The Queen; Jones v The Queen (2010) 242 CLR 520; [2010] HCA 45 Hughes v R [2018] NSWCCA 2 Markarian v The Queen (2005) 228 CLR 357; [2005] HCA 25 Pham v R [2014] NSWCCA 115 Price v R [2016] NSWCCA 29 Remington v R [2018] NSWCCA 98 Vandeventer v R [2013] NSWCCA 33 Wong v The Queen; Leung v The Queen (2001) 207 CLR 584; [2001] HCA 64 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Virginia Grace Hooker – Applicant Regina – Respondent Crown Representation: Counsel: I McLachlan – Applicant D Patch – Respondent Crown