Regina v Qian Lin [2014] NSWCCA 254

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Regina v Qian Lin [2014] NSWCCA 254 Hearing dates: 13 October 2014 Decision date: 10 November 2014 Before: Leeming JA at [1] Fullerton J at [3] Bellew J at [17] Decision: (1) The Crown appeal against sentence is upheld. (2) The sentence imposed in respect of the charge contrary s. 400.4(1) of the Criminal Code 2005 (Cth) is quashed. (3) In lieu thereof, the respondent is sentenced to 1 year and 3 months imprisonment to date from 4 April 2014 and to expire on 3 July 2015. Catchwords: APPEAL - Crown appeal against manifest inadequacy - money laundering - seriousness of offending evidenced in particular by large amount of money and repeated acts of the respondent - offending motivated by the prospect of financial gain - necessity to have proper regard to general deterrence - Crown appeal upheld - sentence manifestly inadequate - respondent re-sentenced Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Criminal Code 2005 (Cth) Cases Cited: Bui v Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) [2012] HCA 1; (2012) 244 CLR 638 Everett v R [1994] HCA 49; (1994) 181 CLR 295 Green v The Queen; Quinn v The Queen [2011] HCA 49; 244 CLR 462 Griffiths v R [1977] HCA 44; (1977) 137 CLR 293 Markarian v The Queen (2005) 228 CLR 357 R v Girard [2004] NSWCCA 170 R v Guo; R v Quian [2010] NSWCCA 170; (2010) 201 A Crim R 403 R v Holder and Johnston [1983] 3 NSWLR 245 R v Huang; R v Siu [2007] NSWCCA 259; (2007) 174 A Crim R 370 R v Li (2010) 202 A Crim R 195 R v MD and ors [2005] NSWCCA 342; (2005) 156 A Crim R 372 R v Nguyen [2006] NSWCCA 369; (2006) 166 A Crim R 124 R v Olbrich [1999] HCA 54; (1999) 199 CLR 270 R v Togias [2001] NSWCCA 522; (2001) 127 A Crim R 23 R v X [2004] NSWCCA 93 R v Zerafa [2013] NSWCCA 222 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Regina (Cth) - Appellant Qian Lin - Respondent Representation: Counsel: R J Bromwich SC and T Muir - Appellant J Stratton SC and A Webb - Respondent Solicitors: Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions - Appellant Hanby and Associates - Respondent File Number(s): 2012/300850015 Publication restriction: Nil Decision under appeal Date of Decision: 2013-12-06 00:00:00 Before: Toner SC DCJ