R v Yu [2019] NSWDC 904

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Yu [2019] NSWDC 904 Hearing dates: 21 June 2019 Decision date: 01 August 2019 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Norrish QC DCJ Decision: Convicted – sentenced to a term of imprisonment to be served by way of an Intensive Correction Order Catchwords: CRIME – Commonwealth - sentence – attempt to import commercial quantity border controlled precursor – not the intended recipient – took possession and control – intentional knowledge – recklessness – impulsive act – Chinese citizen – resident visa – no association with drugs or criminal activity – low risk of re-offending - Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth) (Crim Code) Migration Act 1958 (Cth) Cases Cited: Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) v Gow [2015] NSWCCA 208 HAT v R [2011] VSCA 427 Hili & Jones v R [2010] HCA 45 R v Chandler [2010] QCA 21 R v De La Rosa [2010] NSWCCA 194 R v El‑Haddad [2015] NSWCCA 10 R v Fowler [2003] NSWCCA 321 R v Holland [2011] NSWCCA 65 R v Hull [2016] NSWSC 634 R v Mobbs [2005] NSWCCA 371 R v Morabito (1992) 62 A Crim R 82 R v Napala [2018] NSWCCA 191 R v Olbrich (1999) 199 CLR 210 R v Tranter [2013] SASCFC 61 R v Webb [2004] NSWCCA 330 R v Xiao [2018] NSWCCA 4 Category: Sentence Parties: Regina (Crown) Chengwei Yu (offender) Representation: Counsel: Mr Gleeson (DPP (Cth)) Ms McGee (offender)