Osman v R [2020] NSWCCA 78

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Osman v R [2020] NSWCCA 78 Hearing dates: 19 August 2019 Date of orders: 22 April 2020 Decision date: 22 April 2020 Before: Johnson J at [1] Price J at [2] Lonergan J at [3] Decision: (1) Leave to appeal against sentence allowed. (2) Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW — particular offences — drug offences — supply prohibited drug — indictable quantity — traffickable quantity — possession of prohibited drug SENTENCING — appeal against sentence — severity — whether sentence manifestly excessive — whether sentencing judge erred by failing to take into account a legislative amendment that allowed the offence to be dealt with summarily — grounds not made out SENTENCING — relevant factors on sentence — multiple offences — totality — whether sentencing judge erred by failing to properly apply the totality principle — ground not made out Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW) Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW) Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 (NSW) Cases Cited: Bugmy v R (2013) 249 CLR 571; [2013] HCA 37 Dagdanasar v R (2010) 57 MVR 230; [2010] NSWCCA 310 GS v R [2016] NSWCCA 266 Hili v The Queen; Jones v The Queen (2010) 242 CLR 520; [2010] HCA 45 Kandemir v R [2018] NSWCCA 154 Markarian v The Queen (2005) 228 CLR 357; [2005] HCA 25 R v Doan (2000) 50 NSWLR 115; [2000] NSWCCA 317 R v Hammoud (2000) 118 A Crim R 66; [2000] NSWCCA 540 R v Henry (1999) 46 NSWLR 346; [1999] NSWCCA 111 R v Jones [2003] NSWCCA 54 R v MAK; R v MSK (2006) 167 A Crim R 159; [2006] NSWCCA 381 R v MJR (2002) 54 NSWLR 368; [2002] NSWCCA 129 R v Oliver (1980) 7 A Crim R 174 R v Ronen (2006) 161 A Crim R 300; [2006] NSWCCA 123 R v Said El Masri [2005] NSWCCA 167 R v Sandford (1994) 33 NSWLR 172 RCW v R (No 2) (2014) 244 A Crim R 541; [2014] NSWCCA 190 Taitoko v R [2020] NSWCCA 43 ZA v R (2017) 267 A Crim R 105; [2017] NSWCCA 132 Zreika v R (2012) 223 A Crim R 460; [2012] NSWCCA 44 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Wagdi Osman (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: T Quilter (Applicant) R Ranken (Respondent)