NSW Caselaw
New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal
R v VU [2005] NSWCCA 266 CITATION: This decision has been amended. Please see the end of the judgment for a list of the amendments.
HEARING DATE(S): 18/07/05
JUDGMENT DATE: 3 August 2005
JUDGMENT OF: Brownie AJA at 1; Buddin J at 44; Latham J at 45
DECISION: Appeal against conviction dismissed, but that grant leave to appeal against sentence. Appeal against sentence allowed - Sentence imposed by the District Court quashed, and in lieu thereof the respondent sentenced to four years imprisonment, commencing on 14 October 2003 and ending on 13 October 2007, with a non-parole period of two years and six months, commencing on 14 October 2003 and ending on 13 April 2006.
CATCHWORDS: Sentence. No question of principle.
Drug Misuse & Trafficking Act 1985 s 25A LEGISLATION CITED: Evidence Act 1995 s 116, 165 Criminal Appeal Act 1912 s 6(1)
Festa v The Queen (2001 208 CLR 600 R v Lowe (1997) 98 A Crim R 300 CASES CITED: R v Rose (2002) 55 NSWLR 701 R v Ladocki [2004] NSWCCA 336 R v Hoon and Pouoa [2002] NSWCCA 137
Regina PARTIES: Cam Quyen VU
FILE NUMBER(S): CCA 2005/286
Crown: Ms V Lydiard COUNSEL: Respondent: P Boulton SC
Crown: S Kavanagh (Solicitor for Public Prosecutions) SOLICITORS: Respondent: The Law Practice
LOWER COURT JURISDICTION: District Court
LOWER COURT FILE NUMBER(S): 02/21/3292
LOWER COURT JUDICIAL OFFICER: Maguire DCJ
IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEAL 2005/286
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