Kwon, Joseph v R [2011] NSWCCA 58

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Kwon, Joseph v R [2011] NSWCCA 58 Hearing dates: 4 February 2011 Decision date: 30 March 2011 Before: Whealy JA at 1 Hulme J at 2 Harrison J at 11 Decision: 1. Grant leave to appeal. 2. Dismiss the appeal. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - appeal against sentence - grounds for interference - whether error in assessing objective seriousness of offences as falling "just below the mid range" - whether failure to give proper effect to a finding of special circumstances - whether sentence manifestly excessive - parity between co-offenders - no error established - leave to appeal granted - appeal dismissed Legislation Cited: Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 Cases Cited: Diesing v R [2007] NSWCCA 326 Fina'i v R [2006] NSWCCA 134 GAC v R [2007] NSWCCA 287; (2007) 178 A Crim R 1 Cicekdag v R [2007] NSWCCA 218 Graham v R [2008] NSWCCA 174 Heron v R [2006] NSWCCA 215 Jimmy v R [2010] NSWCCA 60; (2010) 269 ALR 115 Johnson v The Queen [2004] HCA 15; (2004) 78 ALJR 616 Melikian v R [2008] NSWCCA 156 Phipps v R [2008] NSWCCA 178 Postiglione v The Queen [1997] HCA 26; (1997) 198 CLR 295 R v Attard [2004] NSWCCA 376 R v Chan [1999] NSWCCA 103 R v Choi [2010] NSWCCA 318 R v Dang [2005] NSWCCA 430 R v Gao [2007] NSWCCA 343 R v Green and Quinn [2010] NSWCCA 313 R v Hammoud [2000] NSWCCA 540; (2000) 118 A Crim R 66 R v Henry [1999] NSWCCA 111; (1999) 46 NSWLR 346 R v Kairouz [2005] NSWCCA 247 R v Scott [2005] NSWCCA 152 R v Shi [2004] NSWCCA 135 Saad v R [2007] NSWCCA 98 Shen v R [2009] NSWCCA 251 Stoeski v R [2008] NSWCCA 230 Tan v R [2010] NSWCCA 207 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Joseph Kwon (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: G Thomas (Applicant) P Ingram SC (Respondent) Solicitors: S Kavanagh, Solicitor for Public Prosecutions (Respondent) File Number(s): 2009/131094 Decision under appeal Before: Williams DCJ File Number(s): 2009/131094