Ibrahim v R [2016] NSWCCA 6

Ibrahim v R [2016] NSWCCA 6

The sentencing judge did not err by failing to apply principles for mentally ill offenders because no such submissions were put, the psychologist's report did not establish a causal connection between the applicant's mental state and the offending, did not show she was an inappropriate vehicle for general deterrence, and did not show custody would be more onerous. The sentence was not manifestly excessive because the applicant played a substantial, deliberate and knowing role in a serious and sophisticated attempt to possess a large commercial quantity of imported opium, general deterrence was important, and the sentencing judge took her subjective circumstances and the additional...

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
10 February 2016
Procedural Posture
Criminal Sentence Appeal / Application for Leave to Appeal Against Sentence in the Court of Criminal Appeal
Outcome
Leave to appeal granted; appeal dismissed.
Legal Topics
['attempting to Possess a Commercial Quantity of a Border Controlled Drug' 'mental Health and Sentencing' 'general Deterrence' 'manifest Excess' 'drug Importation']
['criminal Law' 'sentencing' 'criminal Appeals'] ['attempting to Possess a Commercial Quantity of a Border Controlled Drug' 'mental Health and Sentencing' 'general Deterrence' 'manifest Excess' 'drug Importation']

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Procedural Posture

Criminal Sentence Appeal / Application for Leave to Appeal Against Sentence in the Court of Criminal Appeal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ["Whether the sentencing judge erred by failing to have proper regard to the applicant's mental health in a principled fashion." 'Whether serious injustice arose because counsel did not put submissions about principles applicable to mentally ill offenders.' 'Whether the sentence of 12 years and 6 months imprisonment with a non-parole period of 7 years and 6 months was manifestly excessive.']

Ratio Decidendi

The sentencing judge did not err by failing to apply principles for mentally ill offenders because no such submissions were put, the psychologist's report did not establish a causal connection between the applicant's mental state and the offending, did not show she was an inappropriate vehicle for general deterrence, and did not show custody would be more onerous. The sentence was not manifestly excessive because the applicant played a substantial, deliberate and knowing role in a serious and sophisticated attempt to possess a large commercial quantity of imported opium, general deterrence was important, and the sentencing judge took her subjective circumstances and the additional...

Court Disposition

Leave to appeal granted; appeal dismissed.

Orders

  • ['Leave to appeal granted.' 'Appeal dismissed.']