Can v R [2023] NSWCCA 179

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Can v R [2023] NSWCCA 179 Hearing dates: 22 May 2023 Date of orders: 19 July 2023 Decision date: 19 July 2023 Before: Beech-Jones CJ at CL at [1]; Rothman J at [2]; Chen J at [3] Decision: (1) Order that the time for filing the Notice of Appeal be extended to 4 October 2022. (2) Refuse the applicant leave to appeal against his conviction. (3) Grant the applicant leave to appeal against the sentence imposed on 14 December 2021. (4) Dismiss the appeal against the sentence. Catchwords: CRIME – appeals – appeal against conviction – application to withdraw plea of guilty – where applicant admitted to elements of the offence at sentencing hearing CRIME – appeals – appeal against conviction – where applicant contends that sentencing judge took into account wrongly translated phone records – where sentencing judge only relied on phone records to demonstrate relationship between applicant and the co-accused CRIME – appeals – appeal against sentence – whether sentence imposed was manifestly excessive – whether sentencing judge attributed sufficient weight to applicant's mental health condition, age, and the COVID-19 pandemic Legislation Cited: Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW) Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW) Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 (NSW) Cases Cited: AB v The Queen (1999) 198 CLR 111; [1999] HCA 46 Bobbe v The Queen (No 2) [2021] NSWCCA 150 Borg v The Queen; Gray v The Queen [2020] NSWCCA 67 Carroll v The Queen (2009) 83 ALJR 579; [2009] HCA 13 Dinsdale v The Queen (2000) 202 CLR 321; [2000] HCA 54 DPP (Cth) v De La Rosa (2010) 79 NSWLR 1; [2010] NSWCCA 194 Geraghty v The Queen [2023] NSWCCA 47 Hanania v R [2012] NSWCCA 220 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499; [1936] HCA 40 Huynh v The Queen [2020] NSWCCA 202 Kentwell v The Queen (2014) 252 CLR 601; [2014] HCA 37 Layt v The Queen [2020] NSWCCA 231 Macedonian Orthodox Community Church St Petka Inc v His Eminence Petar the Diocesan Bishop of Macedonian Orthodox Diocese of Australia and New Zealand (2008) 237 CLR 66; [2008] HCA 42 Markarian v The Queen (2005) 228 CLR 357; [2005] HCA 25 Nguyen v R [2019] NSWCCA 87 R v Achurch (2011) 216 A Crim R 152; [2011] NSWCCA 186 R v Badanjak [2004] NSWCCA 395 R v Davies (1993) 19 MVR 481 R v Harris (2015) 70 MVR 412; [2015] NSWCCA 81 R v Newman [2022] NSWCCA 218 R v Rae (No 2) (2005) 157 A Crim R 182; [2005] NSWCCA 380 R v Smith (1987) 44 SASR 587 R v Toro-Martinez (2000) 114 A Crim R 533; [2000] NSWCCA 216 Sabapathy v R [2008] NSWCCA 82 SB v The Queen [2022] NSWCCA 164 Taitoko v R [2020] NSWCCA 43 Thafer v The Queen [2019] NSWCCA 143 Toller v The Queen [2021] NSWCCA 204 White v The Queen [2022] NSWCCA 241 Zreika v R (2012) A Crim R 460; [2012] NSWCCA 44 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Vural Can (applicant) (self-represented) Crown (respondent) Representation: Counsel: J Styles (respondent) Solicitors: Solicitor for Public Prosecutions (NSW) (respondent) File Number(s): 2020/296867 Publication restriction: Nil Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: District Court of New South Wales Jurisdiction: Criminal Date of Decision: 14 December 2021 Before: Neilson DCJ File Number(s): 2020/296867