Sahyoun v R [2020] NSWCCA 87

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Sahyoun v R [2020] NSWCCA 87 Hearing dates: 8 November 2019 Date of orders: 01 May 2020 Decision date: 01 May 2020 Before: Gleeson JA at [1] Walton J at [3] Fullerton J at [116] Decision: (1) Grant leave to appeal and allow the appeal against sentence.

(2) Quash the sentence imposed in the District Court on 9 November 2018.

(3) In lieu thereof, the applicant is sentenced to an aggregate term of imprisonment of 2 years and 6 months to date from 7 January 2020 with a non-parole period of 15 months to date from 7 January 2020.

(4) Direct that the sentence be served by way of an intensive corrections order. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – appeal – appeal against sentence – utilitarian value of plea – reasons for delay – principles of totality – aggregate sentences – principles in Parente – community safety – objective factors – general deterrence – parity – manifest excess – resentencing – orders Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Amendment (Sentencing Options) Bill 2017 (NSW) Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW) Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 (NSW) Justice Legislation Amendment (Committals and Guilty Pleas) Act 2017 (NSW) Cases Cited: Charhaji v R [2019] NSWCCA 28 Elchiekh v R [2016] NSWCCA 225 Fenech v R [2018] NSWCCA 160 Green v The Queen; Quinn v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 462; [2011] HCA 49 Hallak v R [2014] NSWCCA 48 Jimmy v R (2010) 269 ALR 115; [2010] NSWCCA 60 Johnson v The Queen (2004) 205 ALR 346; [2004] HCA 15 Karout v R [2019] NSWCCA 253 Lloyd v R [2017] NSWCCA 303 Lowndes v The Queen (1999) 195 CLR 665; [1999] HCA 29 Markarian v The Queen (2005) 228 CLR 357; [2005] HCA 25 Parente v R (2017) 96 NSWLR 633; [2017] NSWCCA 284 Pearce v The Queen (1998) 194 CLR 610; [1998] HCA 57 Pearce v The Queen (1998) 194 CLR 610; [1998] HCA 57 PG v R (2017) 268 A Crim R 61; [2017] NSWCCA 179 R v AB [2011] NSWCCA 229 R v Araya [2005] NSWCCA 283 R v Borkowski (2009) 195 A Crim R 1; [2009] NSWCCA 102 R v Cardoso (2003) 137 A Crim R 535; [2003] NSWCCA 15 R v Johnson [2003] NSWCCA 129 R v Newman [2004] NSWCCA 113 R v Pullen [2018] NSWCCA 264 R v Scott [2003] NSWCCA 286 R v Zamagias [2002] NSWCCA 17 Tunivono v R [2013] NSWCCA 176 Wong v The Queen (2001) 207 CLR 584; [2001] HCA 64 Category: Principal judgment Parties: George Sahyoun (Applicant) Regina (Crown) Representation: Counsel: G James QC (Applicant) F Veltro (Crown)