Lam v R [2014] NSWCCA 50

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Lam v R [2014] NSWCCA 50 Hearing dates: 4 April 2014 Decision date: 01 May 2014 Before: RA Hulme J at [1] Davies J at [2] Adamson J at [49] Decision: 1. Leave to appeal granted. 2. Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - sentence - supply prohibited drug - whether good character should be accorded less weight for drug offences - parity - same judge sentences both offenders - submission at sentencing hearing by applicant that parity principle not engaged - appeal ground based on lack of parity Cases Cited: Athos v R [2013] NSWCCA 205 Brent Redfern v R [2012] NSWCCA 178 Loader v R; Dunn v R [2013] NSWCCA 215 R v Baker [2000] NSWCCA 85 R v Leroy (1984) 13 A Crim R 469 R v Swan [2006] NSWCCA 47 Restuccia v R [2012] NSWCCA 15 Sinkovich v R [2011] NSWCCA 90 Van Can Ha [2008] NSWCCA 141 Zreika v R [2012] NSWCCA 44 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Tuyet Lam (Applicant) Crown (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: C Smith (Applicant) H Wilson SC (Crown) Solicitors: Legal Aid NSW (Applicant) Solicitor for Public Prosecutions (Respondent) File Number(s): 2011/224579 Decision under appeal Date of Decision: 2013-07-22 00:00:00 Before: Bozic DCJ File Number(s): 2011/224579