Regina v J & H [2005] NSWCCA 1

Reported Decision : 152 A Crim R 152

New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal

Regina v J & H [2005] NSWCCA 1 CITATION: This decision has been amended. Please see the end of the judgment for a list of the amendments.

HEARING DATE(S): 23/11/04

JUDGMENT DATE: 11 February 2005

JUDGMENT OF: Santow JA at 1; Bell J at 2; Howie J at 69

DECISION: In the appeal of J; 1. Allow the appeal; 2. Quash the sentence imposed in the District Court, in lieu thereof J is sentenced to nine years' and six months' imprisonment to date from 10 July 2002. That sentence will expire on 9 January 2012. Specify a non-parole period of five years and nine months. The non-parole period will expire on 9 April 2008.; In the appeal of H; 1. Allow the appeal; 2. Quash the sentence imposed in the District Court, in lieu thereof H is sentenced to nine years imprisonment to date from 11 August 2002. That sentence will expire on 10 August 2011. Specify a non-parole period of five years and three months. The non-parole period will expire on 10 November 2007.

Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) LEGISLATION CITED: Customs Act 1901 (Cth)

Dinsdale v R (2000) 202 CLR 321 Griffiths v The Queen (1977) 137 CLR 293 Malvaso v The Queen (1989) 168 CLR 227 Postiglione v R (1997) 189 CLR 295 R v Bezan [2004] NSWCCA 342 R v Dang [2004] NSWCCA 269 R v Dujeu [2004] NSWCCA 237; 46 A Crim R 121 CASES CITED: R v Gallagher (1991) 23 NSWLR 220 R v Hughesman (unreported) Court of Criminal Appeal, 5 April 1995 R v Kevenaar [2004] NSWCCA 210 R v Mas Rivadavia [2004] NSWCCA 284 R v Schofield [2003] NSWCCA 3 R v Thomson [2000] NSWCCA 309; 49 NSWLR 383 R v Wong and Leung [1999] 48 NSWLR 340 Wong v R [2001] 207 CLR