Lou v R [2021] NSWCCA 120

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Lou v R [2021] NSWCCA 120 Hearing dates: 24 March 2021 Date of orders: 18 June 2021 Decision date: 18 June 2021 Before: Hoeben CJ at CL at [1] Campbell J at [2] Hamill J at [3] Decision: (1) Application for leave to appeal against sentence granted. (2) Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - sentencing - credit card fraud and identity theft - skimming devices - proceeds of crime - grave criminality - exceptional hardship to children - where husband and wife both incarcerated - finding reflected in adjustment to non-parole period - "crafting" sentence to facilitate availability of intensive corrections order - contrary to orthodoxy - sentence severe but not manifestly excessive Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), Pt 3, Div 3 Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 193B, 192E, 193C, 192J, 192K Cases Cited: Dinsdale v The Queen (2000) 202 CLR 321; [2000] HCA 54 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499; [1936] HCA 40 Lowndes v The Queen (1999) 195 CLR 665; [1999] HCA 29 Mandranis v R [2021] NSWCCA 97 R v Zamagias [2002] NSWCCA 17 Thangavelautham v R [2016] NSWCCA 141 Yow v R [2010] NSWCCA 251 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Li Lou (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: A Parsons (Applicant) E Wilkins SC (Respondent)