Dang v R & Matthews v R [2013] NSWCCA 326

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Dang v R & Matthews v R [2013] NSWCCA 326 Hearing dates: 5 September 2013 Decision date: 20 December 2013 Before: Macfarlan JA at [1] Hidden J at [2] Davies J at [64] Decision: DANG: Leave to appeal granted, appeal dismissed. MATTHEWS: Appeal allowed in part - sentence on selling firearms on an ongoing basis quashed, in lieu, sentenced to 7 years & 3 months, NPP 5 years, from 23.4.08. Sentence on charge of supplying large commercial quantity of ecstasy confirmed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - applications for leave to appeal against sentence - supply of large commercial quantity of ecstasy, selling firearms on ongoing basis - Form 1 matters - requirement to set non-parole period for offence carrying a standard non-parole period - parity - whether sentences manifestly excessive Legislation Cited: - Firearms Act 1996 - Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Cases Cited: - Hsu v R [2012] NSWCCA 248 - Gurney and Willetts v Regina [2011] NSWCCA 48 - Lipchin v R [2013] NSWCCA 77 - Mansour v R [2011] NSWCCA 28, 209 A Crim R 275 - R v Smith (1987) 44 SASR 587 - R v L (CCA unreported, 17 June 1996) - R v McNaughton [2006] NSWCCA 242, 66 NSWLR 566 - R v Holyoak [1995] 82 A Crim R 502 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Martin Lam Dang (applicant) Bernard Thomas Matthews (applicant) Regina (Crown) Representation: Counsel: Mr H Dhanji SC (applicant Dang) Mr M Ramage QC (applicant Matthews) Mr JH Pickering SC (Crown) Solicitors: J Weller (applicant Dang) B Sandland - Legal Aid NSW (applicant Matthews) S Kavanagh - Solicitor for Public Prosecutions (Crown) File Number(s): 2008/193277 & 2009/9928 Decision under appeal Jurisdiction: 9101 Before: Charteris DCJ File Number(s): 2008/193277 & 2009/9928