Huynh v R [2014] NSWCCA 147

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Huynh v R [2014] NSWCCA 147 Decision date: 08 August 2014 Before: Hoeben CJ at CL at [1]; Beech-Jones J at [2]; Hamill J at [3]. Decision: (1) Appeal allowed. (2) Quash the sentence imposed in the District Court. (3) In lieu thereof the appellant is sentenced to a non-parole period of 8 years commencing on 27 November 2007 and expiring of 26 November 2015. There will be a balance of terms of four years commencing 27 November 2015 and expiring on 26 November 2019. (4) The appellant will become eligible for release on parole at the expiration of the non-parole period. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - appeal - appeal against sentence - Muldrock error - standard non-parole period - supply commercial quantity of heroin - parity - co-offenders charged with different offences - rehabilitation - steps taken since original sentence imposed - special circumstances - appeal allowed - re-sentencing - less severe sentence warranted Legislation Cited: Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 (NSW) Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 (NSW) Cases Cited: Application by Huynh under s 78 Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 (Supreme Court (NSW) Latham J, 19 December 2013, unrep) Carlton v R [2014] NSWCCA 14 Green and Quinn v The Queen [2011] HCA 49; 244 CLR 462 Huynh v R [2009] NSWCCA 65 Lowe v The Queen [1984] HCA 46; 154 CLR 606 Muldrock v The Queen [2011] HCA 39 Markarian v The Queen [2005] HCA 25; 228 CLR 357 Munda v Western Australia [2013] HCA 38; 249 CLR 600 Pham and Tran v The Queen [2008] NSWCCA 194 Postiglione v R [1997] HCA 26; 189 CLR 295 Rajendran v R [2014] NSWCCA 113 R v Day (1998) 100 A Crim R 275 R v Douar [2005] NSWCCA 455, 159 A Crim R 154 R v Edwards (1996) 90 A Crim R 510 R v Toomalati [2000] NSWCCA 105 R v Way [2004] NSWCCA 131, 60 NSWLR 168 Category: Principal judgment Parties: The Thu Huynh (Appellant) Crown (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: R Van De Wiel QC (Appellant) L Babb SC (Crown) Solicitors: Defteros Lawyers (Appellant) Solicitor for Public Prosecutions (Respondent) File Number(s): 20017/14805 Publication restriction: Nil Decision under appeal Date of Decision: 2008-03-27 00:00:00 Before: Judge Ainslie-Wallace File Number(s): 07/11/0384