PHAN, Thanh Dinh v R [2013] NSWCCA 49

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: PHAN, Thanh Dinh v R [2013] NSWCCA 49 Hearing dates: 13 April 2012 Decision date: 05 March 2013 Before: McClellan JA [1] Hidden J at [2] Hislop J at [17] Decision: Leave to appeal granted, appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - sentence appeal - two charges of importing commercial quantity of pseudoephedrine - sentences accumulated upon sentences already being served for previous offences of a similar kind - totality - whether aggregate non-parole period excessive Legislation Cited: - Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth) - Customs Act 1901 (Cth) - Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1986 (NSW) Cases Cited: - Hili v The Queen; Jones v The Queen [2010] HCA 45, 242 CLR 520 - R v Jerrard (1991) 56 A Crim R 297 - Power v The Queen (1974) 131 CLR 623 - Deakin v The Queen (1984) 11 A Crim R 88 - Bugmy v The Queen 169 CLR 525 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Thanh Dinh Phan (applicant) Regina (Crown) Representation: Counsel: S Odgers SC (applicant) CB Craigie SC with LA Fernandez (Crown) Solicitors: Tully & Chiper Solicitors (applicant) Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions (Crown) File Number(s): 2008/5501 Decision under appeal Jurisdiction: 9101 Date of Decision: 2009-07-03 00:00:00 Before: Williams DCJ File Number(s): 2008/5501