Cao v Regina [2013] NSWCCA 321

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Cao v Regina [2013] NSWCCA 321 Hearing dates: 09/12/2013 Decision date: 16 December 2013 Before: Hoeben CJ at CL at [1] Simpson J at [38] Hall J at [39] Decision: Leave to appeal granted. Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - sentence appeal - supplying a prohibited drug and possession of firearms offences - whether sentence manifesting excessive - no specific error identified but accumulation of sentences challenged - no error of principle - appeal dismissed. Legislation Cited: Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 Cases Cited: Ayshow v R [2011] NSWCCA 240 Dinsdale v The Queen [2000] HCA 54; 202 CLR 321 House v The King [1936] HCA 40; 55 CLR 499 R v Amurao [2005] NSWCCA 32 R v Dusan Krstic [2005] NSWCCA 391 R v Najem [2008] NWCCA 32 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Van Vinh Cao - Applicant Regina - Respondent Crown Representation: Counsel: Mr G James QC/Mr W Chan - Applicant Ms V Lydiard - Crown Solicitors: Oxford Lawyers - Applicant S Kavanagh, Solicitor for Public Prosecutions - Respondent Crown File Number(s): 2012/42315 Decision under appeal Date of Decision: 2013-03-20 00:00:00 Before: Armitage DCJ File Number(s): 2012/42315