Regina v Trinh Regina v Chieu [1999] NSWCCA 295

New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal CITATION : Regina v Trinh Regina v Chieu [1999] NSWCCA 295 FILE NUMBER(S) : CCA 60006/99; 60012/99 HEARING DATE(S) : 17 September 1999 JUDGMENT DATE : 21 September 1999

PARTIES : Regina v Qui Minh Trinh Regina v Hac Suol Chieu JUDGMENT OF : Sully J at 1; Barr J at 33

LOWER COURT JURISDICTION : District Court LOWER COURT FILE NUMBER(S) : 97/21/2061 96/21/2124 LOWER COURT JUDICIAL OFFICER : Rummery DCJ

L. Lamprati - Crown COUNSEL : P. Costello - Trinh S. Odgers - Chieu S. E. O'Connor - Crown SOLICITORS : Allanson Benn - Trinh Trevor Nyman & Co. - Chieu CATCHWORDS : Criminal law; applications for leave to appeal against sentence; issues raised included: (a) impermissible pre-conception or pre-judgment on the part of sentencing Judge that a full time custodial sentence was the only appropriate option; (b) failure by the sentencing Judge to take into account properly particular evidence concerning subjective features of one appellant; (c) failure on the part of the sentencing Judge to deal with the applicant Chieu as a person having no criminal antecedents; (d) a resulting entitlement for the applicant Chieu to be re-sentenced more leniently than at first instance. Held: (a) not established; (b) not established; (c) established; (d) not established. Held: in each case that leave to appeal should be granted but the substantive appeal should be dismissed. ACTS CITED : Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Sentencing Act 1989 (NSW) Reg v Phillips & anor:unreported, CCA, 11 December 1991 The Queen v The Commonwealth Conciliation and Arbitration Commission & ors; ex parte The Angliss Group (1969) 122 CLR 546 CASES CITED: Vakauta and Kelly (1989) 167 CLR 568 Regina v Michael Lalic; unreported, CCA, 27 November 1996 Regina v Stephen Lorne Astill (No. 2) [1992] 64 ACrimR 289 Reg. v Oastler; unreported, CCA, NSW, 7 October 1992 DECISION : Trinh - Leave to appeal granted; appeal dismissed; Chieu - Leave to appeal granted; appeal dismissed