Truong v R; R v Le; Nguyen v R; R v Nguyen [2013] NSWCCA 36

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Truong v R; R v Le; Nguyen v R; R v Nguyen [2013] NSWCCA 36 Hearing dates: 10 September 2012 Decision date: 25 February 2013 Before: McClellan CJ at CL at [1] Garling J at [2] Button J at [3] Decision: Truong v R (1) Leave to appeal granted. (2) Appeal dismissed. R v Le (1) Crown appeal dismissed. Nguyen v R; R v Nguyen (1) Leave to appeal granted to the applicant Mr Nguyen. (2) Appeal dismissed. (3) Crown appeal against sentence dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - sentence appeal - series of firearm and drug offences - multiple offenders - error in fact finding of co-offenders - no error in not applying fact-finding error - Muldrock error identified - no lesser sentence warranted at law - sentences not manifestly excessive

CRIMINAL LAW - crown appeal against sentence - whether aggregate sentence manifestly inadequate - indicative sentences not amenable to appeal as separate ground Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 Crime (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Criminal Appeal Act 1912 Criminal Procedure Act 1986 Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 Firearms Act 1996 Weapons Prohibition Act 1998 Cases Cited: Butler v R [2012] NSWCCA 23 Cunningham v R [2005] NSWCCA 416 Hanania v R [2012] NSWCCA 220 Markarian v The Queen [2005] HCA 25; (2005) 228 CLR 357 Mulato v R [2006] NSWCCA 282 Muldrock v The Queen [2011] HCA 39; (2011) 244 CLR 120 PD v R [2012] NSWCCA 242 R v Brown [2012] NSWCCA 199 R v Dunn [2003] NSWCCA 169 R v Goktas [2004] NSWCCA 296 R v Howard [2004] NSWCCA 348 R v Koloamatangi [2011] NSWCCA 288 R v Rae [2013] NSWCCA 9 Texts Cited: R A Hulme J, "After Muldrock - sentencing for standard non-parole period offences in NSW" (2012) 24(10) Judicial Officers' Bulletin 81 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Regina (respondent/applicant) Morgan Truong (applicant) Hoang Minh Le (respondent) Huy Nguyen (applicant/respondent) Representation: Counsel: N Noman SC (Regina) W Dawe QC (Truong) S Odgers SC (Le) N Parsons (Nguyen) Solicitors: Solicitor for Public Prosecutions (Regina) Constantine Pavlos Solicitor (Truong) Legal Aid of NSW (Le) David Cowan Solicitor (Nguyen) File Number(s): 2010/244017 (Truong) 2010/243668 (Le) 2010/244134 (Nguyen) Decision under appeal Jurisdiction: 9101 Before: Lakatos SC DCJ (Truong) Sides QC DCJ (Le) Johnstone DCJ (Nguyen) File Number(s): 2010/244017 (Truong) 2010/243668 (Le) 2010/244134 (Nguyen)