Parker v R [2020] NSWCCA 206

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Parker v R [2020] NSWCCA 206 Hearing dates: 21 May 2020 Decision date: 21 August 2020 Before: R A Hulme J at [1]; Wright J at [85]; N Adams J at [170] Decision: In respect of conviction: (1) Leave to allow Ground 1(a), (b) and (c) refused pursuant to r 4 of the Criminal Appeal Rules. (2) Application for leave to appeal against conviction dismissed. In respect of sentence: (1) The applicant has leave to appeal. (2) The appeal is dismissed. Catchwords: CRIME – appeals – appeal against conviction – circumstantial case – coincidence evidence – no coincidence reasoning because no reliance on improbability of similarities – similarities proof of involvement in drug syndicate CRIME – appeals – appeal against sentence – manifest excess – stern but not excessive Legislation Cited: Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), s5(1)(c) Criminal Appeal Rules, r 4 Criminal Code (Cth), ss 11.2(1), 300.2, 305.3(1), 307.1(1), 311.4, 400.4(1), 400.5(1) Evidence Act 1995 (NSW), Part 3.6, ss 97(1)(b), 98(1)(b) Cases Cited: Barrett v R [2020] NSWCCA 11 El-Haddad v R (2015) 88 NSWLR 93; [2015] NSWCCA 10 Harriman v The Queen (1989) 167 CLR 590; [1989] HCA 50 Heng v R [2019] NSWCCA 317 Hili v The Queen (2010) 242 CLR 520; [2010] HCA 45 Hughes v R [2018] NSWCCA 2 Jaafar v R [2017] NSWCCA 223 Keung, Bow, Liu v R [2008] NSWCCA 193; 191 A Crim R 317 Kuo v R; Huang v R; Shih v R [2018] NSWCCA 270 Law v R [2006] NSWCCA 100 Mac v R [2014] NSWCCA 24 Moodie v R [2020] NSWCCA 160 Obeid v R (2017) 96 NSWLR 155; [2017] NSWCCA 221 R v Kassir [2020] NSWCCA 88 R v Lee [2007] NSWCCA 234 R v Nguyen; R v Pham [2010] NSWCCA 238; 205 A Crim R 106 R v Quach [2002] NSWCCA 519; (2002) 137 A Crim R 345 R v Stanbouli [2003] NSWCCA 355; 141 A Crim R 531 The Queen v Falzon (2018) 264 CLR 361; [2018] HCA 29 Tu v R [2011] NSWCCA 31 Wong v the Queen (2001) 207 CLR 584; [2001] HCA 64 Xiao v R [2018] NSWCCA 4 Zaugg v R [2020] NSWCCA 53 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Anthony Parker (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr T Edwards (Applicant) Mr S Duggan (Crown)