AB v R [2013] NSWCCA 333

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: AB v R [2013] NSWCCA 333 Hearing dates: 4 December 2013 Decision date: 23 December 2013 Before: Leeming JA at [1] Hall J at [2] Schmidt J at [3] Decision: 1. Leave to file the appeal out of time is allowed. 2. The appeal be dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - appeal - leave sought for extension of time to lodge appeal - leave granted - importation of border-controlled drug - whether error in assessment of discount on sentence - whether applicant entitled to significant discount for assistance - appeal dismissed Legislation Cited: Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth) Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) Cases Cited: House v The King [1936] HCA 40; (1936) 55 CLR 499 Lee v R [2012] NSWCCA 123 R v A [2004] NSWCCA 292 R v AMT [2005] NSWCCA 151 R v Barrientos [1999] NSWCCA 1 R v DW [2012] NSWCCA 66; (2012) 221 A Crim R 63 R v Ehrlich [2012] NSWCCA 38; (2012) 219 A Crim R 415 R v El Hani [2004] NSWCCA 162 R v NP [2003] NSWCCA 195 R v OPA [2004] NSWCCA 464 R v Sukkar [2006] NSWCCA 92; (2006) 172 A Crim R 151 R v Tae [2005] NSWCCA 29 R v Vo [2006] NSWCCA 165 Regina v XX [2009] NSWCCA 115; (2009) 195 A Crim R 38 SZ v R [2007] NSWCCA 19; (2007) 168 A Crim R 249 Category: Principal judgment Parties: AB (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr D Barrow (Applicant) Mr P McGuire (Respondent) Solicitors: Legal Aid NSW (Applicant) Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions (Respondent) File Number(s): 2011/409416 Publication restriction: None Decision under appeal Jurisdiction: 9101 Date of Decision: 2012-03-23 00:00:00 Before: Blackmore DCJ File Number(s): 2011/409416