R v Kim, Gwan Hong [2008] NSWDC 349

New South Wales District Court

CITATION: R v Kim, Gwan Hong [2008] NSWDC 349

HEARING DATE(S): 03/11/2008

JUDGMENT DATE: 7 November 2008

JURISDICTION: Criminal

JUDGMENT OF: Nicholson SC DCJ

Convicted. DECISION: Sentence to 2 ½ years imprisonment to date from the 25th March 2008. Released pursuant to a recognizance release order after 8 months.

CATCHWORDS: Criminal Law - Sentencing- knowingly give false evidence ot ACC - offender questioned under oath about knowledge and involvement concerning importation of 352kilograms of pseudoephedrine - claimed inability to recall all relevant matters - criteria for assessing objective criminality identified - impact of obstruction to detection and investigation of crime identified - subjective circumstances reasonable - late plea - absence of contrition.

Migration Act LEGISLATION CITED: Australian Crime Commission Act 2002 Crimes Act 1914

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