Nguyen v R [2014] NSWCCA 16

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Nguyen v R [2014] NSWCCA 16 Hearing dates: 13 February 2014 Decision date: 26 February 2014 Before: Hoeben CJ at CL at [1] Schmidt J at [3] Barr AJ at [68] Decision: 1. The conviction appeal be dismissed. 2. Leave to appeal the sentence is refused. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - appeal against conviction and sentence - supply of drugs - whether error in failing to put the defence case in summing up to Jury - whether error in giving the standard non-parole period determinative significance - appeal dismissed - leave to appeal sentence refused Legislation Cited: Criminal Appeal Rules Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW) Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 (NSW) Cases Cited: ARS v R [2011] NSWCCA 266 AS v R [2010] NSWCCA 218 Butler v R [2012] NSWCCA 23 Cleland v The Queen [1982] HCA 67; (1982) 151 CLR 1 Muldrock v The Queen [2011] HCA 39; (2011) 244 CLR 120 Pham v R [2013] NSWCCA 217 R v Meher [2004] NSWCCA 355 R v Way [2004] NSWCCA 131; (2004) 60 NSWLR 168 Wong v R [2009] NSWCCA 101 Zreika v R [2012] NSWCCA 44; (2012) 223 A Crim R 460 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Peter Trung Nguyen (Appellant) Regina (Crown) Representation: Counsel: Mr T Gartelmann (Appellant) Ms S Herbert (Crown) Solicitors: Legal Aid NSW (Appellant) S Kavanagh, Solicitor for Public Prosecutions File Number(s): 2010/225900 Publication restriction: None Decision under appeal Jurisdiction: 9101 Date of Decision: 2011-10-04 00:00:00 Before: Taylor DCJ File Number(s): 2010/225900