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Mehieddine v R

The Court of Criminal Appeal granted leave to appeal but dismissed Majd Mehieddine’s sentence appeal, upholding the 20% plea discount and the 7-year aggregate sentence.

  • Appeal against sentence
  • Procedural fairness
  • Utilitarian value of guilty plea
  • Remorse
  • Manifest excess
  • Commonwealth offences
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R v SH

Sentencing of a 17-year-old for attempting to possess a commercial quantity of imported methamphetamine. Custody was imposed, but an immediate recognizance release order followed.

  • Attempt to possess a commercial quantity of an unlawfully imported border controlled drug
  • Young offender sentencing
  • Guilty plea
  • Rehabilitation
  • Mental health mitigation
  • Delay in sentencing
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R v Tautai

Sentence for Commonwealth fraud. The offender received a 2-year term by intensive corrections order, after an early guilty plea and exceptional hardship to her children were accepted.

  • Commonwealth social security fraud
  • Dishonestly obtaining a financial advantage by deception
  • Intensive corrections order
  • Exceptional hardship to dependants
  • Guilty plea discount
  • Specific and general deterrence
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