Koh v R [2013] NSWCCA 287

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Koh v R [2013] NSWCCA 287 Hearing dates: 25 October 2013 Decision date: 22 November 2013 Before: Hoeben CJ at CL at [1]; Johnson J at [2]; Latham J at [145] Decision: Application for extension of time to appeal against sentence refused Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - appeal - sentence - application for extension of time to appeal - Applicant sentenced in June 2011 - alleged Muldrock error - knowingly taking part in supply of large commercial quantity of prohibited drug - 2,272.612 kilograms of 100% pure MDP2P - more than 4,000 times large commercial quantity - capable of providing 2,454 kilograms of pure MDMA - total street value about $500 million - Applicant travels to Australia to perform range of activities related to offence - Muldrock error not demonstrated - no error in assessment of objective seriousness - sentence not manifestly excessive - lesser sentence not warranted in any event - no merit in proposed grounds of appeal - extension of time to appeal refused Legislation Cited: Criminal Appeal Act 1912 Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 Prisoners (Interstate Transfer) Act 1983 (Vic) Cases Cited: Abdul v R [2013] NSWCCA 247 Bolt v R [2012] NSWCCA 50 George v R [2013] NSWCCA 263 Magaming v The Queen [2013] HCA 40; 87 ALJR 1060 Markarian v The Queen [2005] HCA 25; 228 CLR 357 Muldrock v The Queen [2011] HCA 39; 244 CLR 120 Nguyen v R; Phommalysack v R [2011] VSCA 32; 31 VR 673 Paxton v R [2011] NSWCCA 242; 219 A Crim R 104 R v Calcutt [2012] NSWCCA 40; 221 A Crim R 505 R v Koh [2007] VCC 1484 R v Li [2008] VCC 901 R v Nguyen [2010] NSWCCA 238; 205 A Crim R 106 R v Niketic [2002] NSWCCA 425 R v Qutami [2001] NSWCCA 353; 127 A Crim R 369 The Queen v Olbrich [1999] HCA 54; 199 CLR 270 Weininger v The Queen [2003] HCA 14; 212 CLR 629 Wong v The Queen [2001] HCA 64; 207 CLR 584 Texts Cited: --- Category: Principal judgment Parties: Keng Chuan Koh (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Ms BJ Rigg (Applicant) Ms M Cinque (Respondent) Solicitors: Legal Aid NSW (Applicant) Solicitor for Public Prosecutions (Respondent) File Number(s): 2010/23722 Publication restriction: --- Decision under appeal Citation: --- Date of Decision: 2011-06-10 00:00:00 Before: Her Honour Judge Woodburne SC File Number(s): 2010/23722