Vu v Regina [2007] NSWCCA 2

New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal

CITATION: Vu v Regina [2007] NSWCCA 2

HEARING DATE(S): 16/01/07

JUDGMENT DATE: 24 January 2007

JUDGMENT OF: Adams J at 1; Howie J at 2; Price J at 3;

DECISION: orders: (i) The extension of time in which to seek leave to appeal be granted; (ii) Leave to appeal be granted; (iii) Quash the sentence and non–parole period imposed by Williams DCJ (iv) Sentence the applicant to imprisonment for a non-parole period of 6 years to date from 11 July 2004 and expire on 10 July 2010 with a balance of term of 2 years expiring on 10 July 2012.

CATCHWORDS: Criminal law - appeal against sentence - supply of not less than commercial quantity of prohibited drug - parity of sentences - evaluation of roles - applicant's lesser role not reflected in sentence - justifiable sense of grievance - applicant re-sentenced.

LEGISLATION CITED: Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 s 25 (2) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 s 54B

Lowe v The Queen (1985) 154 CLR 606 MLP v Regina [2006] NSWCCA 271 Postiglione v The Queen (1997) 189 CLR 295 R v AJP (2004) 150 A Crim R 575 R v Anderson NSWCCA 25 March 1993 R v Boney [2001] NSWCCA 432 CASES CITED: R v Ilbay [2000] NSWCCA 251 R v Kollas & Mitchell [2002] NSWCCA 491 R v Laurentiu & Becheru (1962) 63 A Crim R 402 R v Le Cerf (1975) 13 SASR 237 R v Olbrich (1999) 199 CLR 270 R v Shi [2004] NSWCCA 135 R v Way (2004) 60 NSWLR 252 Tien Vu v Regina [2006] NSWCCA 188

PARTIES: Van Phu Vu Regina