Lee v R [2012] NSWCCA 123

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Lee v R [2012] NSWCCA 123 Hearing dates: 15 May 2012 Decision date: 08 June 2012 Before: HOEBEN JA at [1] HIDDEN J at [69] BEECH-JONES J at [70] Decision: Leave to appeal granted. Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - sentence appeal - conspiracy to deal with money in excess of $1 million, conspiracy to import not less than the trafficable quantity of heroin, conspiracy to traffic in a marketable quantity of heroin and methamphetamine - whether adequate effect given to role of applicant in conspiracy - application of parity principle - whether applicant's "good character" appropriately dealt with by sentencing judge - whether discount for plea of guilty appropriately applied - need to take into account prospects for rehabilitation. Legislation Cited: Commonwealth Crimes Act 1914 Customs Act 1901 (Cth) Evidence Act 1995 Cases Cited: Cameron v R [2002] HCA 6; 209 CLR 339 Green v The Queen; Quinn v The Queen [2011] HCA 49; 86 ALJR 36 Lowe v R [1984] HCA 46; 154 CLR 606 Okafor v R [2007] NSWCCA 147 Onuorah v R [2009] NSWCCA 238; 76 NSWLR 1 Postiglione v The Queen [1997] HCA 26; 189 CLR 295 at 301 R v Paliwala [2005] NSWCCA 221; 153 A Crim R 451 R v Hammoud [2002] NSWCAA 254; 118 A Crim R 66 R v Thomson, R v Houlton (2000) NSWCAA 309; 49 NSWLR Rees v R [2012] NSWCCA 47 Regina v Barrientos [1999] NSWCCA 1 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Thomas Ty Phu Lee - Applicant Regina - Respondent Crown (Commonwealth) Representation: Counsel: B Stratton QC/G Niven - Applicant L Crowley - Respondent Crown Solicitors: Philip Sim & Associates - Applicant Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions - Respondent File Number(s): 2009/10895 Decision under appeal Date of Decision: 2010-12-14 00:00:00 Before: Latham J File Number(s): 2009/10895