Dang v R [2013] NSWCCA 246

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Dang v R [2013] NSWCCA 246 Hearing dates: 16 August 2013 Decision date: 31 October 2013 Before: Basten JA at 1 Adams J at 42 Latham J at 65 Decision: 1. Leave to appeal granted 2. Appeal allowed 3. Quash sentences imposed on 15 June 2012 In lieu impose the following sentences: Counts 2-5 : On each, fixed term of 15 months to date from 19 December 2010 expiring 18 March 2012 Count 1 : Non-parole period 2 years 3 months to date from 19 April 2011, expiring 18 July 2013, with a balance of term of 18 months expiring 18 January 2015 Counts 9 and 10 : On each, fixed term of 18 months to date from 19 December 2011 expiring 18 June 2013 Count 8 : Non-parole period of 2 years 9 months to date from 19 June 2012 expiring 18 March 2015 with a balance of term of 2 years expiring 18 March 2017. The applicant is eligible for release to parole on 19 March 2015 Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - application for leave to appeal sentence - guilty plea - two counts of manufacture prohibited drug, five counts of possess precursor, one count of possess drug manufacture apparatus - offence primarily motivated by addiction not financial gain - whether individual and aggregate sentences manifestly excessive - whether degree of accumulation constitutes double punishment - whether moral culpability is diminished by fact of addiction - whether sentence adequately reflects finding of special circumstances - appeal allowed - sentence quashed - re-sentenced Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW) Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 (NSW) Cases Cited: AB v R [2013] NSWCCA 160 Bowden v R [2009] NSWCCA 45 Cicciarello v Regina [2009] NSWCCA 272 R v Day (1998) 100 A Crim R 275 Diesing & Ors v R [2007] NSWCCA 326 Elias v The Queen ; Issa v The Queen [2013] HCA 31 Elyard v R [2006] NSWCCA Fina'i v R [2006] NSWCCA 134 Hili v The Queen ; Jones v The Queen [2010] HCA 45 ; 242 CLR 520 Hili v The Queen; Jones v The Queen [2010] HCA 45; (2010) 242 CLR 520 Hudson v R [2009] NSWCCA 59 Langham v R [2006] NSWCCA 306 Louizos v R [2009] NSWCCA 71; 194 A Crim R 223 McKibben v R [2007] NSWCCA 89 Pearce v The Queen [1998] HCA 57 ; 194 CLR 610 Petterson v R [2013] NSWCCA 133 R v AD [2008] NSWCCA 289; (2008) 191 A Crim R 409 R v Cheung ; R v Choi [2010] NSWCCA 244 R v Dang [2005] NSWCCAS 430 R v Dolman [2001] NSWCCA 99 R v Henry & Ors [1999] NSWCCA 111; 46 NSWLR 346 R v Holder (1983) 3 NSWLR 245 R v Kairouz [2005] NSWCCA 247 R v MMK [2006] NSWCCA 272 R v Tolley [2004] NSWCCA 165 R v Turkmani [2002] NSWCCA 388; (2002) 133 A Crim R 328 R v Williams [2005] NSWCCA 355 ; 156 A Crim R 225 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Hoang Thanh Dang - (Applicant) Regina - (Respondent) Representation: Counsel G Bashir - (Applicant) T Smith - (Respondent) Solicitors Legal Aid NSW - (Applicant) Solicitor for Public Prosecutions - (Respondent) File Number(s): 2009/233954 Decision under appeal Date of Decision: 2012-06-15 00:00:00 Before: RH Solomon DCJ File Number(s): 2009/233954