Bao v R [2016] NSWCCA 16

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Bao v R [2016] NSWCCA 16 Hearing dates: 9 February 2015 Decision date: 19 February 2016 Before: Chief Justice Bathurst at [1] Hoeben CJ at CL at [2] Acting Justice RS Hulme at [78] Decision: Leave to appeal granted. Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – sentence appeal – five counts of supplying a prohibited drug and one count of possessing a precursor with intent to manufacture – different discounts for pleas of guilty averaged over indicative sentences – error conceded by Crown – need for Court to re-sentence – no lesser sentence warranted in law. Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 – s 10A Criminal Appeal Act 1912 – s 5(1)(c) Criminal Procedure Act 1986 – s 166 Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 – s 24A(1)(a); s 25(1) Cases Cited: Glare v R [2015] NSWCCA 194 Hili v The Queen; Jones v The Queen [2010] HCA 45; 242 CLR 520 House v R [1936] HCA 40; 55 CLR 499 Kentwell v The Queen [2014] HCA37; 252 CLR 601 Knight v R [2015] NSWCCA 222 Miletic v R [2008] NSWCCA 74 Pham v R [2014] NSWCCA 115 R v Borkowski [2009] NSWCCA 102; 195 A Crim R 1 R v Chidiac [2015] NSWCCA 241 R v Morgan (1993) 70 A Crim R 368 R v SY and Anor [2003] NSWCCA 291 R v Wicks [2012] NSWCCA 208 Vandeventer v R [2013] NSWCCA 33 Wong v The Queen [2001] HCA 64; 207 CLR 584 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Ann Bao – Applicant Regina – Respondent Crown Representation: Counsel: Mr G Jauncey - Applicant Ms S Herbert – Respondent Crown