Lee v R [2021] NSWCCA 137

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Lee v R [2021] NSWCCA 137 Hearing dates: 21 June 2021 Date of orders: 30 June 2021 Decision date: 30 June 2021 Before: Basten JA at [1]; Price J at [2]; Garling J at [44] Decision: 1. Leave to appeal granted. 2. Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CRIME – appeal against sentence – supply of less than commercial quantity of methylamphetamine – whether sentence manifestly excessive Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), s 193B(1) Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 (NSW), ss 25(1), 25A Firearms Act 1996 (NSW), s 7(1) Cases Cited: Barbaro v The Queen (2014) 253 CLR 58; [2014] HCA 2 Hili v The Queen; Jones v The Queen (2010) 242 CLR 520; [2010] HCA 45 Markarian v R (2005) 228 CLR 357; [2005] HCA 25 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Matthew Lee (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: T Evers (Applicant) C Young (Respondent)

Solicitors: Legal Aid NSW (Applicant) Solicitor for the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Respondent) File Number(s): 2019/174790 Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: District Court of New South Wales Jurisdiction: Criminal Date of Decision: 7 July 2020 Before: Payne DCJ File Number(s): 2019/174790