NSW Caselaw
New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal
CITATION: Cao v Regina; Phan v Regina; Nguyen v Regina [2009] NSWCCA 273
HEARING DATE(S): 8 September 2009
JUDGMENT DATE: 11 November 2009
JUDGMENT OF: Macfarlan JA at 1; Howie J at 2; Hislop J at 3
DECISION: (1) Leave to appeal granted; (2) Appeal dismissed.
CATCHWORDS: CRIMINAL LAW – sentence – conspiracy to import heroin – factual dispute as to quantify of heroin imported – parity of sentences – sentences not manifestly excessive
LEGISLATION CITED: Crimes Act 1914 (Cth)
CATEGORY: Principal judgment
Crampton v The Queen [2000] HCA 60; (2001) 206 CLR 161 Fingleton v The Queen [2005] HCA 34; (2005) 227 CLR 166 Markarian v R [2005] HCA 25; (2005) 215 ALR 213 N v R; AP v R [2009] NSWCCA 108 R v Bell [1999] NSWCCA 423 R v Boney [2001] NSWCCA 432 CASES CITED : R v Holder [1983] 3 NSWLR 245 R v Lee [2000] NSWCCA 234 R v Palu (2002) 134 A Crim R 174 R v Steele (NSWCCA, 17 April 1997, unreported) R v Wong & Leung [1999] NSWCCA 420; 48 NSWLR 340; 108 A Crim R 531 Regina v Jack Chick Chen [2003] NSWCCA 328 Regina v Togias [2001] NSWCCA 522; 127 A Crim R 23 Wong v R [2001] HCA 64; (2001) 207 CLR 584
PARTIES: Peter CAO; Ana Thu PHAN; Thi Rot NGUYEN (Applicants) Regina (Respondent)
FILE NUMBER(S): CCA 2007/15370; 2007/15205; 2007/11830
A Francis (Applicant Cao) COUNSEL: M Wigney SC (Applicant Phan) H Dhanji (Applicant Nguyen) P Roberts (Regina)
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