R v Thomas Dale Marchando [2003] NSWCCA 71

New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal

CITATION : R v Thomas Dale Marchando [2003] NSWCCA 71 HEARING DATE(S) : 25 March 2003 JUDGMENT DATE : 25 March 2003

JUDGMENT OF : Spigelman CJ at 68; Hulme J at 69; Buddin J at 1 DECISION : Leave to appeal granted. Appeal against sentence dismissed.

CATCHWORDS : Appeal against severity of sentence - offence of being knowingly concerned in importation of trafficable quantity of methorphan and methylampetamine - further evidence not received - appeal dismissed. Crimes Act 1914 (C'th) LEGISLATION CITED : Criminal Appeal Act 1912 Customs Act R v Abbott (1984) 17 A Crim R 355 R v Bigic [2000] NSWCCA 9 R v Cameron (2002) 187 ALR 65 R v Cartwright (1989) 17 NSWLR 243 R v Fordham (1997) 98 A Crim R 359 R v Gallagher (1991) 23 NSWLR 220 CASES CITED : R v Goodwin (1990) 51 A Crim R 328 R v Lanham [1970] 2 NSWR 217 R v Marchando (2000) 110 A Crim R 337 R v Olbrich [1999] 199 CLR 270 R v Taru [2002] NSWCCA 391 R v Wong & Leung (1999) 48 NSWLR 340 R v Yenice (1994) 72 A Crim R 234 Wong & Leung v The Queen (2001) 207 CLR 584 PARTIES : Thomas Dale Marchando Regina FILE NUMBER(S) : CCA 60431/00 COUNSEL : T Game SC (Appellant) R Sutherland SC (C'wlth Crown) SOLICITORS : Paul Kenny & Associates (Appellant) Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions (Crown)