R v Kanbut [2019] NSWDC 931

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Kanbut [2019] NSWDC 931 Hearing dates: 9 April 2019 – 7 May 2019 Date of orders: 15 November 2019 Decision date: 15 November 2019 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: N L Williams DCJ Decision: Sentence – Overall effective sentence of imprisonment for 8 years, 2 months, and 30 days Count 1: Imprisonment for 4 years and 6 months – Non-parole Period of 2 years, 8 months, and 14 days Count 2: Imprisonment for 7 years and 6 months – Non-parole Period of 4 years and 6 months Count 3: Imprisonment for 1 year 6 months – Non-parole Period of 10 months and 25 days Count 4: Imprisonment for 4 years 6 months – Non-parole Period of 2 years 8 months and 14 days Count 5: Imprisonment for 7 years and 6 months – Non-parole period of 4 years and 6 months Count 6: Imprisonment for 1 year and 6 months – Non-parole period of 10 months and 25 days Catchwords: Sentencing; Slavery; Proceeds of Crime; Use a Slave; Possess a Slave; Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) Crimes Legislation Amendment (Law-Enforcement Integrity) Vulnerable Witness Protection and Other Measures Act 2013 (Cth) Cases Cited: R v M.A.K; R v M.S.K [2006] NSWCCA 381 R v Wei Tang 2009 23 VR 332 Regina v Nahlous 2013 NSWCCA Sieders and Somsri v R [2008] NSWCCA 187 Wong v The Queen (2001) 207 CLR 584 Category: Sentence Parties: Regina (Crown) Rungnapha Kanbut (Offender) Representation: Counsel: Mr P. Neill SC (Crown) Ms G. Westgarth (Crown) Mr J. Clarke File Number(s): 2017/191697 Publication restriction: Non-publication order as to the names of the complainants