Borg v R; Gray v R [2020] NSWCCA 67

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Borg v R; Gray v R [2020] NSWCCA 67 Hearing dates: 3 April 2020 Decision date: 09 April 2020 Before: McCallum JA at [1]; Johnson J at [10]; Adamson J at [11] Decision: 2016/90677 (1) Grant leave to appeal. (2) Dismiss the appeal.

2016/204881 (1) Grant leave to appeal. (2) Dismiss the appeal. Catchwords: SENTENCING — Appeal against sentence — Severity — Alleged sentence manifestly excessive — Appeal dismissed

SENTENCING — Appeal against sentence — Offenders engaged in the same criminal enterprise — Alleged disparity between sentences — Distinction in prospects of rehabilitation — Appeal dismissed Legislation Cited: Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Act 1999 (NSW) Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 (NSW), s 25 Cases Cited: Betts v The Queen (2016) 258 CLR 420; [2016] HCA 25 Bugmy v The Queen (2013) 249 CLR 571; [2013] HCA 37 Dinsdale v The Queen (2000) 202 CLR 321; [2000] HCA 54 Douar v R [2005] NSWCCA 445; (2005) 159 A Crim R 154 Green v The Queen; Quinn v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 462; [2011] HCA 49 Imbornone v R [2017] NSWCCA 144 Jimmy v R (2010) 77 NSWLR 540; [2010] NSWCCA 60 Kentwell v The Queen (2014) 252 CLR 601; [2014] HCA 37 Markarian v The Queen (2005) 228 CLR 357; [2005] HCA 25 Pham v R [2009] NSWCCA 25; (2009) 193 A Crim R 190 Pham v R [2010] NSWCCA 208 R v Baker [2000] NSWCCA 85 Rakielbakhour v DPP [2020] NSWSC 323 The Queen v Olbrich (1999) 199 CLR 270; [1999] HCA 54 Weininger v The Queen (2003) 212 CLR 629; [2003] HCA 14 Zreika v R [2012] NSWCCA 44; (2012) 223 A Crim R 460 Category: Principal judgment Parties: 2016/90677 Renee Borg (Applicant) Regina