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AGLC: Director of Public Prosecutions v Vo [2025] VCC 465
Case: [2025] VCC 465
Decision Date: 16 April 2025

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Elkadi v The King [2023] VSCA 328
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…(Maxwell P, Weinberg and Beach JJA); Adams v The Queen (2008) 234 CLR 143. [13] Gregory 8 [24]. See also Elkadi v The King [2023] VSCA 328, [30] (Macaulay and Taylor JJA). 40It is also relevant for me to consider the harm inflicted on the community by offences involving trafficking in drugs of dependence, such as…
Tewaka v The King [2022] VSCA 275
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…[21] [21] See Tewaka v The King [2022] VSCA 275 [40]–[41] (Beach and Taylor JJA). See generally, Brown v The King [2020] VSCA 212 [65]–[67] (Maxwell P, Niall, T Forrest, Emerton and Osborn JJA). Physical health 73A medical report and bundle of documents from Centrelink were tendered by your counsel at the plea hea…
Polos v The King [2022] VSCA 258
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…[2017] VSCA 151. [48] See Ex P2. Lytras v The Queen [2020] VSCA 150; Roxburgh v The Queen [2021] VSCA 181; Polos v The King [2022] VSCA 258. 103While current sentencing practice is relevant to the sentences I impose on you, it is only one of a number of sentencing considerations I must take into account in imposin…
Wilson v The Queen [2022] VSCA 2
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…[21] [21] See Tewaka v The King [2022] VSCA 275 [40]–[41] (Beach and Taylor JJA). See generally, Brown v The King [2020] VSCA 212 [65]–[67] (Maxwell P, Niall, T Forrest, Emerton and Osborn JJA). Physical health 73A medical report and bundle of documents from Centrelink were tendered by your counsel at the plea h…
Russo v The Queen [2021] VSCA 244
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…McLeish JJA). See also Williams (a pseudonym) v The Queen [2021] VSCA 35 [21]–[25] (Priest and Kyrou JJA); Russo v The Queen [2021] VSCA 244 [53]–[56] (Emerton JA, Priest JA agreeing). [47] [2017] VSCA 151. [48] See Ex P2. Lytras v The Queen [2020] VSCA 150; Roxburgh v The Queen [2021] VSCA 181; Polos v The King…
Roxburgh v The Queen [2021] VSCA 181
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…ton JA, Priest JA agreeing). [47] [2017] VSCA 151. [48] See Ex P2. Lytras v The Queen [2020] VSCA 150; Roxburgh v The Queen [2021] VSCA 181; Polos v The King [2022] VSCA 258. 103While current sentencing practice is relevant to the sentences I impose on you, it is only one of a number of sentencing considerations I…
Williams (a pseudonym) v The Queen [2021] VSCA 35
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…. [46] (2016) 53 VR 546, 606–609 [173]–[183] (Redlich, Santamaria and McLeish JJA). See also Williams (a pseudonym) v The Queen [2021] VSCA 35 [21]–[25] (Priest and Kyrou JJA); Russo v The Queen [2021] VSCA 244 [53]–[56] (Emerton JA, Priest JA agreeing). [47] [2017] VSCA 151. [48] See Ex P2. Lytras v The Queen [2…
Brown v The Queen [2020] VSCA 212
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…e generally, Brown v The King [2020] VSCA 212 [65]–[67] (Maxwell P, Niall, T Forrest, Emerton and Osborn JJA). Physical health 73A medical report and bundle of documents from Centrelink were tendered by your counsel at the plea hearing.[22] These outline your experience of chronic lower back pain. A CT scan of you…
Lytras v The Queen [2020] VSCA 150
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…Queen [2021] VSCA 244 [53]–[56] (Emerton JA, Priest JA agreeing). [47] [2017] VSCA 151. [48] See Ex P2. Lytras v The Queen [2020] VSCA 150; Roxburgh v The Queen [2021] VSCA 181; Polos v The King [2022] VSCA 258. 103While current sentencing practice is relevant to the sentences I impose on you, it is only one of a…
DPP v Fatho [2019] VSCA 311
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…volvement in it.[13] [11] See eg DPP (Cth) v KMD [2015] VSCA 255 [36] (‘ KMD ’), [64](Maxwell P, Weinberg and Beach JJA); DPP v Fatho and Ors [2019] VSCA 311 [70] (Maxwell P, Priest and Beach JJA) (‘ Fatho ’); Gregory (a pseudonym) v The Queen (2017) 268 A Crim R 1, 7–8 [23]–[24] (Maxwell P, Redlich and Beach JJA)…
Crawford (a pseudonym) v The Queen [2018] VSCA 113
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…udonym) v The Queen [2017] VSCA 340 [17]–[18], [29]–[30] (Maxwell P and Croucher AJA); Crawford v The Queen [2018] VSCA 113 [43]–[44] (Maxwell P and Kyrou JA); R v Richard [2011] NSWSC 866 [102]–[109] (Garling J).…
McCray (a pseudonym) v The Queen [2017] VSCA 340
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…ones [2004] VSCA 68 [13] (Charles JA, Phillips JA and Bongiorno AJA agreeing); McCray (a pseudonym) v The Queen [2017] VSCA 340 [17]–[18], [29]–[30] (Maxwell P and Croucher AJA); Crawford v The Queen [2018] VSCA 113 [43]–[44] (Maxwell P and Kyrou JA); R v Richard [2011] NSWSC 866 [102]–[109] (Garling J).…
Director of Public Prosecutions v Dalgliesh (a pseudonym) [2017] HCA 41
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…cases’ I was referred to by the prosecutor.[48] [43] (2016) 259 CLR 256, 266–268 [21]–[25] (Bell, Gageler, Keane, Nettle and Gordon JJ). [44] (2017) 262 CLR 428, 444–447 [47]–[58] (Kiefel CJ, Bell and Keane JJ), 452–455 [78]–[85] (Gageler and Gordon JJ). [45] (2015) 250 A Crim R 282, 292 [30]–[31] (Redlich, Priest an…
Gregory (a pseudonym) v The Queen [2017] VSCA 151
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…SCA 35 [21]–[25] (Priest and Kyrou JJA); Russo v The Queen [2021] VSCA 244 [53]–[56] (Emerton JA, Priest JA agreeing). [47] [2017] VSCA 151. [48] See Ex P2. Lytras v The Queen [2020] VSCA 150; Roxburgh v The Queen [2021] VSCA 181; Polos v The King [2022] VSCA 258. 103While current sentencing practice is relevant t…
Bellizia v The Queen [2016] VSCA 21
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…lizia v R [2016] VSCA 21 [75], [77–78] (Santamaria JA); R v Pham [2003] VSCA 207 [12] (Vincent JA, Winneke P and Eames JA agreeing); Wilson v The Queen [2022] VSCA 2 [20] (Priest and Niall JJA). 81As the majority of the High Court in Veen v The Queen (No 2) [27] observed: The antecedent criminal history is releva…
DPP (Cth) v KMD [2015] VSCA 255
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…s of offence seriousness are your role, the duration of your offending and your motivation for involvement in it.[13] [11] See eg DPP (Cth) v KMD [2015] VSCA 255 [36] (‘ KMD ’), [64](Maxwell P, Weinberg and Beach JJA); DPP v Fatho and Ors [2019] VSCA 311 [70] (Maxwell P, Priest and Beach JJA) (‘ Fatho ’); Gregory…
CD v The Queen [2013] VSCA 95
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…1991 Cases Cited: Veen v The Queen (No 2) (1988) 164 CLR 465 – R v Cooper (1998) 103 A Crim R 51 – CD v The Queen [2013] VSCA 95 – Phillips v The Queen (2012) 37 VR 594 – R v Verdins (2007) 16 VR 269 Sentence: Total effective sentence of 5 years and 8 months’ imprisonment with a non-parole period of 3 years and 6…
Barbaro v The Queen [2012] VSCA 288
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…remorse comes from the offender’s testimony.[35] [33] Cooper 55; R v Gillick [2000] VSCA 127 [20] (Callaway JA, Chernov JA agreeing) . [34] Barbaro v The Queen (2012) 226 A Crim R 354, 365 [38] (Maxwell P, Harper JA and T Forrest AJA) (‘ Barbaro ’). [35] Barbaro 365–66 [38], [40]; Bonacci v The Queen (2012) 224 A Crim R 194,…
Bonacci v The Queen [2012] VSCA 170
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…v The Queen (2012) 226 A Crim R 354, 365 [38] (Maxwell P, Harper JA and T Forrest AJA) (‘ Barbaro ’). [35] Barbaro 365–66 [38], [40]; Bonacci v The Queen (2012) 224 A Crim R 194, 202 [44] (Neave, Mandie and Harper JJA). 90In CD v The Queen ,[36] Harper JA, with whom Buchanan JA agreed, quoted his earlier observations in Phil…
Phillips v The Queen [2012] VSCA 140
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…) (1988) 164 CLR 465 – R v Cooper (1998) 103 A Crim R 51 – CD v The Queen [2013] VSCA 95 – Phillips v The Queen (2012) 37 VR 594 – R v Verdins (2007) 16 VR 269 Sentence: Total effective sentence of 5 years and 8 months’ imprisonment with a non-parole period of 3 years and 6 months…
R v Richard [2011] NSWSC 866
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…P and Croucher AJA); Crawford v The Queen [2018] VSCA 113 [43]–[44] (Maxwell P and Kyrou JA); R v Richard [2011] NSWSC 866 [102]–[109] (Garling J).…
Adams v The Queen [2008] HCA 15
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…38–40 [50]–[55] (Redlich JA); KMD 254 [36], 257 [50]–[52], 260 [64] (Maxwell P, Weinberg and Beach JJA); Adams v The Queen (2008) 234 CLR 143. [13] Gregory 8 [24]. See also Elkadi v The King [2023] VSCA 328, [30] (Macaulay and Taylor JJA). 40It is also relevant for me to consider the harm inflicted on the community…
R v Verdins [2007] VSCA 102
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…(1998) 103 A Crim R 51 – CD v The Queen [2013] VSCA 95 – Phillips v The Queen (2012) 37 VR 594 – R v Verdins (2007) 16 VR 269 Sentence: Total effective sentence of 5 years and 8 months’ imprisonment with a non-parole period of 3 years and 6 months…
R v D'Aloia [2006] VSCA 237
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…anan, Vincent and Eames JJA); Wong v The Queen (2001) 207 CLR 584, 609 [70] (Gaudron, Gummow and Jayne JJ); R v D’Aloia [2006] VSCA 237, [56] (Nettle JA). 41I acknowledge the offending conduct in Charge 3 is confined to a single date, and the prosecution concede there is no evidence you physically trafficked heroi…
R v Jones [2004] VSCA 68
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…rugs. Overall, I consider this is a mid-range example of possession of a drug of dependence. [16] See R v Jones [2004] VSCA 68 [13] (Charles JA, Phillips JA and Bongiorno AJA agreeing); McCray (a pseudonym) v The Queen [2017] VSCA 340 [17]–[18], [29]–[30] (Maxwell P and Croucher AJA); Crawford v The Queen [2018]…
R v Pham [2003] VSCA 207
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…v Pham [2003] VSCA 207 [12] (Vincent JA, Winneke P and Eames JA agreeing); Wilson v The Queen [2022] VSCA 2 [20] (Priest and Niall JJA). 81As the majority of the High Court in Veen v The Queen (No 2) [27] observed: The antecedent criminal history is relevant, however, to show whether the instant offence is an unc…
Wong v The Queen [2001] HCA 64
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….[14] [14] R v Pidoto and O’Dea (2006) 14 VR 269, 279 [45] (Maxwell P, Buchanan, Vincent and Eames JJA); Wong v The Queen (2001) 207 CLR 584, 609 [70] (Gaudron, Gummow and Jayne JJ); R v D’Aloia [2006] VSCA 237, [56] (Nettle JA). 41I acknowledge the offending conduct in Charge 3 is confined to a single date, and the…
R v Gillick [2000] VSCA 127
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…e to atone’.[34] In many cases the most compelling evidence of remorse comes from the offender’s testimony.[35] [33] Cooper 55; R v Gillick [2000] VSCA 127 [20] (Callaway JA, Chernov JA agreeing) . [34] Barbaro v The Queen (2012) 226 A Crim R 354, 365 [38] (Maxwell P, Harper JA and T Forrest AJA) (‘ Barbaro ’). [3…
Veen v The Queen (No 2) [1988] HCA 14
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…to a limited extent – Totality principle Legislation Cited: Sentencing Act 1991 Cases Cited: Veen v The Queen (No 2) (1988) 164 CLR 465 – R v Cooper (1998) 103 A Crim R 51 – CD v The Queen [2013] VSCA 95 – Phillips v The Queen (2012) 37 VR 594 – R v Verdins (2007) 16 VR 269 Sentence: Total effective sentence of 5 ye…
R v Wilson [1976] HCA 33
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…holl J). Cf R v Wilson (1956) VLR 199 (Gavin Duffy and Dean JJ, Lowe J diss). See also DPP (Tas) v Broadby (2010) 20 Tas R 399, 407 [19] (Evans J, Porter and Wood JJ agreeing). 80While subsequent offences cannot be taken into account in the same way prior criminal history can, they bear upon my assessment of your ch…
The Queen v Kilic [2016] HCATrans 240
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…[46] and Gregory v The Queen [47] Specifically, I have considered the so-called ‘comparable cases’ I was referred to by the prosecutor.[48] [43] (2016) 259 CLR 256, 266–268 [21]–[25] (Bell, Gageler, Keane, Nettle and Gordon JJ). [44] (2017) 262 CLR 428, 444–447 [47]–[58] (Kiefel CJ, Bell and Keane JJ), 452–455 [78]–…
DPP (Cth) v Thomas [2005] VSC 85
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…e JJ), 452–455 [78]–[85] (Gageler and Gordon JJ). [45] (2015) 250 A Crim R 282, 292 [30]–[31] (Redlich, Priest and Beach JJA). [46] (2016) 53 VR 546, 606–609 [173]–[183] (Redlich, Santamaria and McLeish JJA). See also Williams (a pseudonym) v The Queen [2021] VSCA 35 [21]–[25] (Priest and Kyrou JJA); Russo v The Qu…

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