R v McLean [2001] NSWCCA 58

Reported Decision : 121 A Crim R 484

New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal

CITATION : R v McLean [2001] NSWCCA 58 FILE NUMBER(S) : CCA 60739/98 HEARING DATE(S) : 23/02/01 JUDGMENT DATE : 21 March 2001

PARTIES : Regina Lawrence McLean JUDGMENT OF : Beazley JA at 1; Wood CJatCL at 2; Greg James J at 63

LOWER COURT JURISDICTION : District Court LOWER COURT FILE NUMBER(S) : 97/11/0952 & 97/11/09524 LOWER COURT JUDICIAL SOLOMON DCJ OFFICER :

COUNSEL : C: M. Ierace SC A: R. Van der Weil QC SOLICITORS : C'wealth DPP Melasecca Zayler CATCHWORDS : CRIMINAL LAW - appeal - appeal against sentence - conspiracy to import commercial quantity of cannabis - conspiracy to engage in offence of money laundering - inadequate legal advice on ability to challenge facts - individual deterrence - age of applicant - sentence manifestly excessive Crimes Act 1914 ss 16A(1), 86(1) Criminal Appeal Act 1912 s 12(2) LEGISLATION CITED : Customs Act 1901 s 233B(1)(cb) Migration Act 1958 s 240(1) Proceeds of Crime Act 1987 s 81 DECISION : (1) Leave to appeal against sentence granted; (2) Sentence for count 1 quashed and proceedings remitted to District Court for redetermination; Appeal otherwise dismissed.

IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEAL

No. 60356 of 2000

BEAZLEY JA WOOD CJ at CL GREG JAMES J WEDNESDAY 21 MARCH 20001 Regina v Lawrence McLean JUDGMENT

The applicant pleaded guilty to conspiracy to import a commercial quantity of cannibas under s 233B(1)(cb) Customs Act 1901, two counts of conspiracy to engage in the offence of money laundering, s 81 Proceeds of Crime Act 1987 and one count of arranging a marriage to assist in the acquisition of a visa, s 240(1) Migration Act 1958.