LIU v R [2023] NSWCCA 30

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: LIU v R [2023] NSWCCA 30 Hearing dates: 30 November 2022 Date of orders: 24 February 2023 Decision date: 24 February 2023 Before: Adamson JA at [1]; Campbell J at [2]; McNaughton J at [50]. Decision: (1) Grant leave to appeal on sentence (2) Appeal dismissed Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – appeal against severity of sentence – elderly offender – whether sentencing judge failed to properly consider the offender's advanced age in sentencing – applying principles in Gulyas v Western Australia [2007] WASCA 263; (2007) 178 A Crim 539 Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) s 27 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) ss 21A; 54A Cases Cited: Betts v R (2016) 258 CLR 420; [2016] HCA 25 Gulyas v Western Australia [2007] WASCA 263; 178 A Crim 539 Holyoak v R (1995) A Crim R 502 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499 Kentwell v R (2014) 252 CLR 601; [2014] HCA 37 R v Hunter (1984) 36 SASR 101 R v Mammone [2006] NSWCCA 138 R v McLean (2001) 121 A Crim R 484 R v Simpson (2001) 53 NSWLR 704 Zreika v R [2012] NSWCCA 44 223; (2012) A Crim R 460 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Zhiyun Liu (Applicant) Rex (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: T Game SC with E Sullivan (Applicant) E Balodis (Respondent)