R v Arseniou

The defendant, Arseniou, was convicted on two charges: the supply of a large commercial quantity of a prohibited drug, and the supply of a commercial quantity of a prohibited drug. The appeal against sentence was heard by the Court of Appeal in Victoria. The appeal was brought on the basis that the sentence imposed by the primary judge was manifestly excessive.

The court was required to determine whether the sentence imposed by the primary judge was manifestly excessive, and if not, whether the appeal against conviction should be upheld. The court noted that the sentence imposed was an aggregate term of imprisonment of 7 years, with a non-parole period of 3 years 6 months. The court found that the sentence was not manifestly excessive, and the appeal against sentence was dismissed. The appeal against conviction was also dismissed.

The court held that the sentence imposed was not manifestly excessive, and the appeal against sentence was dismissed. The court found that the primary judge had appropriately exercised his or her discretion in imposing sentence, and had taken into account all relevant factors. The court also held that the appeal against conviction was not well founded, and the convictions were upheld. The orders of the primary judge were affirmed.