R v Ly [2014] NSWCCA 78

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: R v Ly [2014] NSWCCA 78 Hearing dates: 4 December 2013 Decision date: 15 May 2014 Before: Leeming JA; Hall J; Schmidt J Decision: (1) Appeal allowed. (2) The sentence of imprisonment in respect of the offence pursuant to s 400.4(1) of the Criminal Code 1995 (Cth) imposed by the District Court with effect from 2 November 2012 be set aside. (3) The respondent be re-sentenced to a term of imprisonment of 8 years to commence on 2 November 2012 and to expire on 1 November 2020, with a non-parole period of 4 years 6 months to commence with effect from 2 November 2012 and to expire on 1 May 2017. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - Crown appeal against sentence - federal offender - offender convicted by jury of dealing with proceeds of crime in excess of $100,000 contrary to s 400.4(1) of Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth) - offender falsely caused Australian Taxation Office to pay refunds of 21 taxpayers totalling $357,568 into accounts controlled by offender - offender used funds to support extravagant lifestyle - sentence imposed at trial of 3 years 6 months with a non-parole period of 2 years 4 months - consideration of operation of federal money laundering offences - comparison with comparable cases - virtually no mitigating circumstances - application of Elias v The Queen [2013] HCA 31; 248 CLR 483 - sentence manifestly inadequate - offender resentenced to imprisonment for 8 years with a non-parole period of 4 years 6 months Legislation Cited: Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006 (Cth), s 53 Crimes Act 1914 (Cth), ss 16A, 17A, 21B Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), s 5D Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth), s 11, 134, 400 Financial Transaction Reports Act 1988 (Cth), s 31 Cases Cited: Barbaro v The Queen [2014] HCA 2 Bugmy v The Queen [2013] HCA 27; (2013) 302 ALR 192 Dinsdale v The Queen [2000] HCA 54; 202 CLR 321 Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) v De La Rosa [2010] NSWCCA 194; 79 NSWLR 1 Elias v The Queen; Issa v The Queen [2013] HCA 31; (2013) 87 ALJR 895 Escambi v The Crown [2010] NSWCCA 159 Green v The Queen [2011] HCA 49; (2011) 244 CLR 462 Hili v The Queen; Jones v The Queen [2010] HCA 45; 242 CLR 520 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499 Ihemeje v R [2012] NSWCCA 269 Jimmy v R [2010] NSWCCA 60; 269 ALR 115 Lowndes v R [1999] HCA 29; 195 CLR 665 Markarian v R [2005] HCA 25; (2005) 228 CLR 357 R v Ansari [2007] NSWCCA 204; 70 NSWLR 89 R v Foster [2008] QCA 90; 183 A Crim R 437 R v Huang; R v Siu [2007] NSWCCA 259; 174 A Crim R 370 R v Li [2010] NSWCCA 125; 202 A Crim R 195 R v Nikolovska [2010] NSWCCA 169 R v Smith [2007] NSWCCA 100; R v CMB [2014] NSWCCA 5 R v Wing Cheong Li; Wing Cheong Li v R [2010] NSWCCA 125; 202 A Crim R 195 Thorn v R [2009] NSWCCA 294; 198 A Crim R 135 Schembri v R [2010] NSWCCA 149; 78 ATR 159 Ungureanu v R [2012] WASCA 11; 272 FLR 84 Wong v The Queen [2001] HCA 64; 207 CLR 584 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Regina (Appellant) Christina My Phung Ly (Respondent) File Number(s): 2010/295928 Decision under appeal Date of Decision: 2013-03-06 00:00:00 Before: Acting Judge Andrew File Number(s): 2010/295928