R v Adam Cranston [2023] NSWSC 1004

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Adam Cranston [2023] NSWSC 1004 Hearing dates: 16 August 2023; 22 August 2023 Date of orders: 22 August 2023 Decision date: 22 August 2023 Jurisdiction: Common Law - Criminal Before: Payne JA Decision: (1) Mr Cranston is sentenced to a term of imprisonment of 9 years to commence on 6 March 2023 and expire on 5 March 2032 for the tax fraud conspiracy; (2) Mr Cranston is sentenced to a term of imprisonment of 12 years to commence on 6 March 2026 and expire on 5 March 2038 for the money laundering conspiracy; (3) Under s 19AB of the Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) a single non-parole period of 10 years commencing on 6 March 2023 is fixed; (4) The offender is first eligible for parole on 5 March 2033. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – sentence – federal offenders – conspiracy to cause loss to the Commonwealth – money laundering conspiracy – significant loss to the Commonwealth – persistent course of conduct Legislation Cited: Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Cth) Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) Criminal Code Cases Cited: AE v R [2023] NSWCCA 74 Alpha v The Queen [2013] NSWCCA 292 Arenilla-Cepeda v The Queen [2012] NSWCCA 267 Cheung v R (2001) 209 CLR 1; [2001] HCA 67 Dickson v R [2016] NSWCCA 105 Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) v Pratten (No 2) (2017) 94 NSWLR 194; [2017] NSWCCA 42 DPP (Cth) v De La Rosa (2010) 79 NSWLR 1; [2010] NSWCCA 194 DPP (Cth) v Estrada (2015) 45 VR 286; [2015] VSCA 22 DPP (Cth) v Goldberg [2001] VSCA 107 Elomar v The Queen (2014) 316 ALR 206; [2014] NSWCCA 303 Filippou v The Queen (2015) 256 CLR 47; [2015] HCA 29 Giang v R [2017] NSWCCA 25 Giourtalis v R [2013] NSWCCA 216 Hili v The Queen (2010) 242 CLR 520; [2010] HCA 45 Issakidis v The Queen [2019] NSWCCA 302 Kao v R [2020] NSWCCA 38 Leach v The Queen (2007) 230 CLR 1; [2007] HCA 3 Markarian v The Queen (2005) 228 CLR 357; [2005] HCA 25 Moiler v R [2021] NSWCCA 73 Pearce v R (1988) 194 CLR 610 R v Agius [2012] NSWSC 978; (2012) 87 ATR 528 R v Anquetil [2020] NSWSC 995 R v Anthony James Dickson (No 18) [2015] NSWSC 268 R v Brown (1986) 43 SASR 33 R v Cranston (No 9) [2021] NSWSC 1413 R v Dev Menon [2023] NSWSC 768 R v Doff [2005] NSWCCA 119 R v El Rashid (NSWCCA, unreported, 7 April 1995) R v Gregory (2011) 34 VR 1; [2011] VSCA 145 R v Hammond [2020] NSWSC 888 R v Hausman; Hausman v R; R v Rostankovski; Rostankovski v R [2022] NSWCCA 24 R v Hawkins (1989) 45 A Crim R 430 R v Huang; R v Siu [2007] NSWCCA 259; (2007) 174 A Crim R 370 R v Huston; R v Fox; R v Henke; ex parte Cth DPP [2011] QCA 350; (2011) 219 A Crim R 209 R v Isaacs (1997) 41 NSWLR 374 R v Issakidis [2018] NSWSC 378 R v Jiao [2015] NSWCCA 95; (2015) 251 A Crim R 236 R v Kaldor [2004] NSWCCA 425; 150 A Crim R 271 R v Kitson [2019] NSWSC 1109 R v Lauren Cranston [2023] NSWSC 454 R v Lee [2007] NSWCCA 234 R v Lin [2014] NSWCCA 254 R v Ly [2014] NSWCCA 78; (2014) 241 A Crim R 192 R v Nguyen [2010] NSWCCA 331 R v Patrick Willmott [2023] NSWSC 474 R v Riddell [2009] NSWCCA 96; (2009) 194 A Crim R 524 R v Rivkin (2004) 59 NSWLR 284; [2004] NSWCCA 7 R v Roach [2005] VSCA 162 R v Todd [1982] 2 NSWLR 517 Sabra v R [2015] NSWCCA 38 Savvas v The Queen (1995) 183 CLR 1 Shi v R [2014] NSWCCA 276; (2014) 246 A Crim R 273 Strbak v The Queen (2020) 267 CLR 494; [2020] HCA 10 Taiapa v The Queen (2009) 240 CLR 95; [2009] HCA 53 The Queen v Olbrich (1999) 199 CLR 270; [1999] HCA 54 Tiknius v R [2011] NSWCCA 215; 221 A Crim R 365 Totaan v R (2022) 108 NSWLR 17; [2022] NSWCCA 75 Tyler v R; R v Chalmers [2007] NSWCCA 247; (2007) 173 A Crim R 458 Weininger v The Queen (2003) 212 CLR 629; [2003] HCA 14 Category: Sentence Parties: Rex (Crown) Adam Michael Cranston (Offender) Representation: Counsel: R Sharp KC with J Paingakulam and C Tran (Crown) J Stratton SC with H Blake (Offender)