Shen v R [2024] NSWCCA 252

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Shen v R [2024] NSWCCA 252 Hearing dates: 23 October 2024 Date of orders: 23 October 2024 Decision date: 20 December 2024 Before: Kirk JA at [1]; Rothman J at [2]; Yehia J at [35] Decision: (1) Grant leave to appeal; (2) Allow the appeal; (3) Quash the sentence imposed on the applicant by the District Court on 17 November 2023; (4) Sentence the applicant to a non-parole period of 2 years and 3 months commencing 11 September 2022 and concluding 10 December 2024 with a remainder of term of 2 years and 3 months concluding 10 March 2027; (5) The applicant is first eligible for parole on 10 December 2024. Catchwords: Crime – appeals – appeal against sentence – manifest excess Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Cases Cited: Muldrock v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 120; [2011] HCA 39 Dinsdale v The Queen (2000) 202 CLR 321; [2000] HCA 54 Director of Public Prosecutions (Commonwealth) v De La Rosa (2010) 79 NSWLR 1; [2010] NSWCCA 194 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499 Obeid v R (2017) 96 NSWLR 155; [2017] NSWCCA 221 Veen v The Queen (No 2) (1988) 164 CLR 465; [1988] HCA 14 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Zhang Shen (Applicant) Rex (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: S Goodwin (Applicant) P Hogan (Respondent)