6 Oct 2004
The appeal was dismissed because, given the lengthy overstay and prior convictions which had not deterred the appellant, the original sentences were not excessive; the sentence on Charge 3 was ordered to run consecutively to Charges 1 and 2 so that totality of sentence reflected the culpability and deterrence considerations.
29 Jan 2004
The Magistrate had applied relevant sentencing principles, found the appellant's account not credible and the mitigating material did not show the sentence was wrong in principle or excessive; therefore there was no basis to interfere and the appeal against sentence was dismissed, upholding the total 20 month imprisonment.
16 Jan 2002
The magistrate correctly applied established sentencing principles—an overstayer possessing forged identity documents for employment warrants a sentence of 15 months, and producing the forged ID to police is an aggravating factor—therefore the imposed 15 months effective imprisonment was appropriate and the appeal against sentence is dismissed.