Dui Kol v Regina [2015] NSWCCA 150

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Dui Kol v Regina [2015] NSWCCA 150 Hearing dates: 26 March 2015 Date of orders: 17 June 2015 Decision date: 17 June 2015 Before: Hoeben CJ at CL at [1] Adams J at [2] McCallum J at [27] Decision: 7 years head sentence, reduced by 25% to 5 years and 3 months with a non-parole period of 3 years and 10 months, commencing on 6 February 2013. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – appeal – sentencing – people smuggling – mandatory minimum sentence Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1914 (Cth), Pt 1B Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), s 6 Migration Act 1958 (Cth), ss 233A, 233C, 236B Cases Cited: Bahar v The Queen [2011] WASCA 249; (2011) 45 WAR 100; 255 FLR 80; 214 A Crim R 417 Cita & Anor v R [2001] WASCA 5; (2001) 120 A Crim R 307 Karim v The Queen [2013] NSWCCA 23; (2013) NSWLR 268 Magaming v The Queen [2013] HCA 40 R v Bugeja [2001] NSWCCA 196 R v Karabi [2012] QCA 47; (2012) 220 A Crim R 338 R v Latif; ex parte Cth DPP [2012] QCA 278 R v Nitu [2012] QCA 224; [2013] 1 Qd R 459; (2012) 269 FLR 216; (2013) 222 A Crim R 246 R v Otto [2005] NSWCCA 333; (2005) 157 A Crim R 540 R v Pot, Wetangky and Lande (unreported, NT Supreme Court, Riley CJ, 18 January 2011) R v Selu; ex parte Cth DPP [2012] QCA 345 R v Thompson; R v Houlton [2000] NSWCCA 309; (2000) 49 NSWLR 383; (2000) 115 A Crim R 104 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Dui Kol (Applicant) The Queen (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: M Avenell (Applicant) A N Williams (Respondent)