R v Yan Huang [2012] NSWDC 298

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Yan Huang [2012] NSWDC 298 Hearing dates: 17 August 2012 Decision date: 07 September 2012 Before: Letherbarrow SC DCJ Decision: Sentenced to a term of imprisonment of 12 months with a recognizance release order after 7 months Catchwords: CRIME - Sentencing - importation of pseudoephedrine - role of offender - whether a principal - recklessness - probable effect of sentence on offender's family or dependants - whether exceptional circumstances - whether intensive correction order appropriate Legislation Cited: Customs Act 1901 (Cth), s233BAA(4) Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth), s5(4)(1) Social Securities Act (Cth), s1158 Crimes Act 1914 (Cth), s16A, s17A, s20AB Crimes Sentencing Procedure Act 1999 (NSW), s67 Crimes Regulation (1990)(Cth), clause 6 Cases Cited: R v Sinclair (1990) 50 ACrimR 418, R v LE [1990] NSWCCA 146; R v Luong [2000] NSWCCA 139; R v Bednarz [2000] NSWCCA 553; R v Lo; R v Wang [2004] NSWCCA 382, R v Hart [1999] NSWCCA 204; R v Alla [2004] NSWCCA 378; R v Wood [2005] NSWCCA 223 Le v R [2006] NSWCCA 136, R v X [2004] NSWCCA 93 , R v Gardard [2004] NSWCCA 170, R v Lee [2007] NSWCCA 234, Markarian v The Queen (2005) 228 CLR 357, R v Boughen: R v Cameron [2012] NSWCCA 17, Hili v The Queen: Jones v The Queen [2010] HCA 45, Power v The Queen [1974] HCA 26 Category: Sentence Parties: Director of Public Prosecutions - Crown Yan Huang - Offender Representation: Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions Mr Brassil Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions Lloyd Truman Sadiq Solicitors File Number(s): 2011/160924 Publication restriction: Nil