B v R [2015] NSWCCA 314

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: B v R [2015] NSWCCA 314 Hearing dates: 24 November 2015 Decision date: 11 December 2015 Before: Johnson J at [1] Button J at [38] Fagan J at [39] Decision: Leave to appeal granted but the appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – sentencing – Applicant pleaded guilty to one count of supplying a commercial quantity of a prohibited drug (methylamphetamine) - quantity just short of large commercial quantity – sentenced to imprisonment for three years and six months with a non-parole period of two years after application of 60% discount for guilty plea and assistance to authorities – whether sentence was manifestly excessive – no error demonstrated – sentence not manifestly excessive – appeal dismissed Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 Cases Cited: Blair v R [2005] NSWCCA 78; 152 A Crim R 462 Do v R [2008] NSWCCA 34 Hili v The Queen [2010] HCA 45; 242 CLR 520 Hockey v R [2006] NSWCCA 146 Mun v R [2015] NSWCCA 234 R v Anderson [2012] NSWCCA 175 R v Dang [2005] NSWCCA 430 R v Mendez [2005] NSWCCA 246; 155 A Crim R 241 R v Shi [2004] NSWCCA 135 SZ v R [2007] NSWCCA 19; 168 A Crim R 249 Thompson-Davis v R [2013] NSWCCA 75 Texts Cited: --- Category: Principal judgment Parties: B (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr T Edwards (Applicant) Ms T Smith (Respondent)