PHAM v R [2014] NSWCCA 115

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: PHAM v R [2014] NSWCCA 115 Hearing dates: 01/04/2014 Decision date: 26 June 2014 Before: Hoeben CJ at CL at [1] Adams J at [64] Hall J at [65] Decision: Leave to appeal granted. Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - sentence appeal - two counts of supply a commercial quantity of a prohibited drug - whether sentencing judge relied upon cases infected by "Muldrock error" - no "Muldrock error" in reasoning of sentencing judge - whether sentence manifestly excessive - sentence while heavy not unreasonable or plainly unjust - no basis established for interfering with discretion of sentencing judge - leave to appeal granted but appeal dismissed. Legislation Cited: Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 (NSW) - s 25(2), Cases Cited: Aoun v R [2011] NSWCCA 284 Butler v R [2012] NSWCCA 23 Collier v R [2012] NSWCCA 213 Dang v R [2014] NSWCCA 47 Dinsdale v The Queen [2000] HCA 54; 202 CLR 321 Efstathiadis v R [2009] NSWCCA 319 Essex v R [2013] NSWCCA 11 Hill v R [2012] NSWCCA 265 Hsu v R [2012] NSWCCA 248 Lipton v R [2010] NSWCCA 175 Ly v R [2008] NSWCCA 262 Muldrock v R [2011] HCA 39; 244 CLR 120 Parris v R [2013] NSWCCA 5 Paxton v R [2011] NSWCCA 242 R v Ehrlich [2012] NSWCCA 38 R v Way [2004] NSWCCA 131; 60 NSWLR 168 Regina v Howard [2004] NSWCCA 348 Wienand v R [2013] NSWCCA 202 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Huy Pham - Applicant Regina - Respondent Crown Representation: Counsel: T Game SC - Applicant S Herbert - Respondent Crown Solicitors: Hanna Legal - Applicant S Kavanagh, Solicitor for Public Prosecutions - Respondent Crown File Number(s): 2012/54472 Decision under appeal Date of Decision: 2013-06-21 00:00:00 Before: Blackmore SC DCJ File Number(s): 2012/54472