Lin v R [2023] NSWCCA 304

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Lin v R [2023] NSWCCA 304 Hearing dates: 3 November 2023 Decision date: 29 November 2023 Before: Ward P at [1]; Rothman J at [2]; Davies J at [69] Decision: (1) Leave to appeal granted. (2) Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CRIME – sentence appeal – finding of lack of remorse based on lack of candour – finding open – finding of attempts to minimise role – finding open – parity – no error – appeal dismissed Legislation Cited: Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth); s 11.2A(1) Customs Act 1901 (Cth); s 233BABAD(2) Cases Cited: BP v R [2010] NSWCCA 159; (2010) 201 A Crim R 379 Brzozowski v The King [2023] NSWCCA 129 L Vogel & Son Pty Ltd v Anderson (1968) 120 CLR 157; [1968] HCA 90 Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs v Wu Shan Liang (1996) 185 CLR 259; [1996] HCA 6 Neal v The Queen (1982) 149 CLR 305; [1982] HCA 55 Patel v R [2022] NSWCCA 93, (2022) 366 FLR 314 R v Lyon (1906) 3 CLR 770; [1906] HCA 17 Raptis, Lilimbakis & Sinclair v R (1988) 36 A Crim R 362 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Bingchun Lin (Applicant) Rex (Crown) Representation: Counsel: J S Stratton SC (Applicant) A Chhabra / R Thampapillai (Crown)

Solicitors: Dwellaw (Applicant) Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions (Crown) File Number(s): 2020/00356594 Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: District Court Jurisdiction: Criminal Date of Decision: 26 May 2023 Before: Wass SC DCJ File Number(s): 2020/00356594