R v Van Hong Pham [2005] NSWCCA 94

New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal

CITATION: R v Van Hong Pham [2005] NSWCCA 94

HEARING DATE(S): Thursday 10 March 2005

JUDGMENT DATE: 22 March 2005

JUDGMENT OF: Wood CJ at CL at 1; Hislop J at 46; Johnson J at 47

DECISION: 1.Crown appeal allowed; 2.Quash the sentence below, and in lieu sentence the Respondent to imprisonment for 18 months, with a non-parole period of 12 months, each to date from 8 October 2004; 3.Direct the Respondent's release on parole on 7 October 2005.

CATCHWORDS: CRIMINAL LAW - Crown appeal against sentence - plea of guilty - one count escape lawful custody - whether sentencing Judge took into account that the respondent was subject to a deportation order - whether sentence manifestly inadequate - whether objective seriousness of offence, general deterrence and principle of totality taken into account.

Crimes Act 1900 - s 310D(a) Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Act 1999 - s 174(1)(a) , 254 LEGISLATION CITED: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 - s 47, 50(1), 57(2), 57(3) Criminal Procedure Act 1986 - s 102 Sentencing Act 1989

Dinsdale v The Queen (2000) 202 CLR 321 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499 Lowndes v The Queen (1999) 195 CLR 665 R v A [2004] NSWCCA 292 R v Butler [2000] NSWCCA 525 R v Dickson (2002) 132 A Crim R 137 R v Jap NSWCCA 20 July 1998 R v Kain [2004] NSWCCA 143 R v Latumetan and Murwanto [2003] NSWCCA 70 CASES CITED: R v Mathieson [2002] NSWCCA 97 R v Pham [1999] NSWCCA 225 R v Plummer [2000] NSWCCA 363 R v Josef Regina [2000] NSWCCA 100 R v Smith [2004] NSWCCA 69 R v Tait (1979) 46 FLR 386 R v Thomson NSWCCA 21 May 1986 Regina v Wall [2002] NSWCCA 42 Shrestha v The Queen (1991) 173 CLR 48