John Giang Dieu Kook v Regina [2001] NSWCCA 122

New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal

CITATION : John Giang Dieu Kook v Regina [2001] NSWCCA 122 FILE NUMBER(S) : CCA 60324/00 HEARING DATE(S) : 06/12/00 JUDGMENT DATE : 6 April 2001

John Giang Dieu Kook PARTIES : v Regina JUDGMENT OF : Meagher JA at 1; Hidden J at 9; Howie J at 10

LOWER COURT JURISDICTION : District Court LOWER COURT FILE NUMBER(S) : 99/11/0532 LOWER COURT JUDICIAL Latham DCJ OFFICER :

COUNSEL : Apellant: P Byrne SC/G Bashir Respondent: E Fullerton SC SOLICITORS : Appellant: Glenn K Walsh Solicitors Respondent: Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions CATCHWORDS : Criminal Law - application for leave to appeal against severity of sentence - importation of prohibited substance - sentencing guidelines - principle of parity - application dismissed. LEGISLATION CITED : Customs Act (1901), s 233B (1)(d) R v Cartwright (1989) 17 NSWLR 243 R v Henry (1999) 46 NSWLR 346 CASES CITED: R v Jurisic (1998) 45 NSWLR 209 R v Olbrich (1999) 199 CLR 270 R v Thomson & Houlton (2000) 49 NSWLR 383 R v Wong & Leung (1999) 48 NSWLR 340 DECISION : Application dismissed.

IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEAL

CCA 60324/00

MEAGHER JA HIDDEN J HOWIE J

Friday, 6 April 2001 JOHN GIANG DIEU KOOK v REGINA FACTS

The applicant had been found guilty of being knowingly concerned in the importation of a commercial quantity of heroin and sentenced to 12 years imprisonment with a non-parole period of 8 years. The applicant sought leave to appeal against the severity of his sentence.