R v Leung [2002] NSWSC 858

Reported Decision : (2002) 134 A Crim R 187

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : R v Leung [2002] NSWSC 858 revised - 18/09/2002 FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 70101/01 HEARING DATE(S) : 6/6/02 - 26/7/02 27/8/02, 13/9/02 JUDGMENT DATE : 18 September 2002

PARTIES : Regina Michael Sui Kwan Leung JUDGMENT OF : Wood CJatCL at 1

COUNSEL : R Maidment SC (Crown) D Brezniak (Leung) M Poberezny, SOLICITORS : (Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions) G Goold (Leung)

CATCHWORDS : CRIMINAL LAW - sentencing - Commonwealth offence - importation of heroin and MDMA into Australia - plea of not guilty - jury verdict of guilty - concealment of narcotics in pineapple cans. LEGISLATION CITED : Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) Customs Act 1901 Olbrich v The Queen (1999) 199 CLR 270 Pearce v The Queen (1999) 194 CLR 610 R v Bernier (1998) 102 A Crim R 44 R v Bigic [2000] NSWCCA 9 R v Bimahendali [1999] NSWCCA 409 R v Bowers NSWCCA 20 June 1997 R v Budiman (1999) 102 A Crim R 411 R v Camus [1999] NSWCCA 425 R v Chebat NSWCCA 25 July 1991 R v Chen [2002] NSWCCA 174 R v Chiap Nam Tam [2001] NSWCCA 438 R v Cordero-Vidal [2002] NSWCCA 36 CASES CITED : R v Drazkiewicz NSWCCA 23 November 1993 R v Effendi [2001] NSWCCA 391 R v El Kaharni (1990) 21 NSWLR 370 R v Ferrer-Esis (1991) 55 A Crim R 231 R v Chi Wah Ho [1999] NSWCCA 67 R v Klein (2001) 121 A Crim R 90 R v Laurentiu and Becheru NSWCCA 1 October 1992 R v Pereira (1991) 57 A Crim R 46 R v Power [1999] NSWCCA 25 R v Rocco [2001] NSWCCA 124 R v Salgado-Silva [2001] NSWCCA 36 R v Wong and Leung [2002] NSWCCA 169 Ryan v The Queen [2001] 75 ALJR 815 Wong & Leung v The Queen (2001) 76 ALJR 79 DECISION : Count 1 (MDMA): Fixed term of imprisonment for 14 years, commencing 6 April 2001 and expiring on 5 April 2015.; Count 2 (heroin): Imprisonment for 18 years, to commence 6 April 2003 and expiring on 5 April 2021.; Non parole period of 12 years set, to date from 6 April 2003 and expiring on 5 April 2015