Hijazi v R [2020] NSWCCA 97

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Hijazi v R [2020] NSWCCA 97 Hearing dates: 6 February 2020 Date of orders: 08 May 2020 Decision date: 08 May 2020 Before: Bell P at [1] Walton J at [2] Johnson J at [58] Decision: Application for extension of time to seek leave to appeal against sentence refused. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – application to extend time for leave to appeal – proposed sentencing appeal – utilitarian value of plea – Xiao error – lack of merits of proposed appeal – length of delay – explanation for delay – application to extend time refused Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW) Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Cases Cited: Alpha v R [2015] NSWCCA 225 Bae v R [2020] NSWCCA 35 Baladjam v R [2018] NSWCCA 304 Huang v R (2018) 96 NSWLR 743; [2018] NSWCCA 57 Huang v The Queen (2018) 332 FLR 158; [2018] NSWCCA 70 Kentwell v The Queen (2014) 252 CLR 601; [2014] HCA 37 Lepine v R [2017] NSWCCA 83 Xiao v R (2019) 96 NSWLR 1; [2019] NSWCCA 4 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Hijazi Hijazi (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: T Anderson (Applicant) K Ginges (Respondent)

Solicitors: Legal Aid NSW (Applicant) Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions (Respondent) File Number(s): 2012/362775 Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: District Court of New South Wales Jurisdiction: Criminal Date of Decision: 12 December 2016 Before: Hock DCJ File Number(s): 2012/362775