Yang v R [2012] NSWCCA 49

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Yang v R [2012] NSWCCA 49 Hearing dates: 23 February 2012 Decision date: 28 March 2012 Before: Macfarlan JA at [1] R S Hulme J at [2] R A Hulme J at [3] Decision: Leave to appeal granted. Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - appeal against sentence - supply of heroin - Form 1 offences including further drug supply - mental condition of offender - whether moral culpability reduced - whether offender appreciated consequences of her conduct - whether sentence manifestly excessive Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 Cases Cited: Ayshow v R [2011] NSWCCA 240 Benitez v R [2006] NSWCCA 21 Cao v R [2010] NSWCCA 109 Dinsdale v R [2000] HCA 54; (2000) 202 CLR 321 DPP (Cth) v De La Rosa [2010] NSWCCA 194 Graham v R [2009] NSWCCA 212 Hili v The Queen [2010] HCA 45; (2010) 242 CLR 520 House v The King [1936] HCA 40; (1936) 55 CLR 499 Lowndes v The Queen [1999] HCA 29; (1999) 195 CLR 665 Markarian v The Queen [2005] HCA 25; (2005) 228 CLR 357 MDZ v R [2011] NSWCCA 243 Muldrock v The Queen [2011] HCA 39; (2011) 85 ALJR 1154 R v Baker [2000] NSWCCA 85 R v Biddle [2011] NSWSC 1262 R v Cotterill [2012] NSWSC 89 R v Israil [2002] NSWCCA 255 R v Koloamatangi [2011] NSWCCA 288 R v Majid [2010] NSWCCA 121 R v Mohammed Fahda [2012] NSWSC 114 R v Tuan Anh Tran [2011] NSWSC 1480 R v Way [2004] NSWCCA 131; (2004) 60 NSWLR 168 Ryan v R [2009] NSWCCA 183 TC v R [2009] NSWCCA 296 The Queen v Olbrich [1999] HCA 54; (1999) 199 CLR 270 Watts v R [2010] NSWCCA 315 Wong v The Queen [2001] HCA 64; (2001) 207 CLR 584 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Li Yang (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Mr N Parsons (Applicant) Ms S Dowling (Respondent) Constantine G. Pavlis & Co Solicitor for Public Prosecutions File Number(s): 2010/29661 Decision under appeal Date of Decision: 2011-04-11 00:00:00 Before: Sides DCJ File Number(s): 2010/29661