Lu v R; Huang v R [2021] NSWCCA 68

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Lu v R; Huang v R [2021] NSWCCA 68 Hearing dates: 30 November 2020 Date of orders: 16 April 2021 Decision date: 16 April 2021 Before: Bell P at [1]; Johnson J at [2]; R A Hulme J at [72]. Decision: With respect to the Applicant Wei Lun Lu: 1. Extend time for the Applicant to seek leave to appeal against sentence to 1 September 2020. 2. Leave to appeal against sentence granted.

3. Appeal dismissed.

With respect to the Applicant Chun Huang: 1. Extend time for the Applicant to seek leave to appeal against sentence to 3 September 2020. 2. Leave to appeal against sentence granted.

3. Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CRIME – appeal against sentence – applicants pleaded guilty to Commonwealth offence of attempting to possess a commercial quantity of a border controlled drug (methamphetamine) – whether Xiao v R error established – error demonstrated – no lesser sentence warranted on resentencing – appeals dismissed Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) Criminal Appeal Act 1912 Criminal Code (Cth) Cases Cited: Bae v R [2020] NSWCCA 35 Betka v R [2020] NSWCCA 191 Betts v The Queen (2016) 258 CLR 420; [2016] HCA 25 Cameron v The Queen (2002) 209 CLR 339; [2002] HCA 6 Diaz v R [2019] NSWCCA 216 Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) v Gow (2015) 252 A Crim R 573; [2015] NSWCCA 208 DL v The Queen (2018) 265 CLR 215; [2018] HCA 32 Kentwell v The Queen (2014) 252 CLR 601; [2014] HCA 37 Khalid v R (2020) 102 NSWLR 160; [2020] NSWCCA 73 R v Borkowski (2009) 195 A Crim R 1; [2009] NSWCCA 102 R v Nguyen; R v Pham (2010) 205 A Crim R 106; [2010] NSWCCA 238 R v Qutami (2001) 127 A Crim 369; [2001] NSWCCA 353 R v Shannon (1979) 21 SASR 442; R v Thomson; R v Houlton (2000) 49 NSWLR 383; [2000] NSWCCA 309 Siganto v The Queen (1998) 194 CLR 656; [1998] HCA 74 Tyler v R (2007) 173 A Crim R 458; [2007] NSWCCA 247 Weber v R [2020] NSWCCA 103 Winchester v R (1992) 58 A Crim R 345 Xiao v R (2018) 96 NSWLR 1; [2018] NSWCCA 4 Yin v R [2019] NSWCCA 217 Texts Cited: --- Category: Principal judgment Parties: Wei Lun Lu and Chun Huang (Applicants) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Ms E McLaughlin (Applicant Lu) Mr P Coady (Applicant Huang) Ms B Anniwell (Respondent)