Zhao v R [2016] NSWCCA 179

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Zhao v R [2016] NSWCCA 179 Hearing dates: 1 August 2016 Decision date: 19 August 2016 Before: Hoeben CJ at CL at [1] Button J at [2] N Adams J at [3] Decision: (1) Extend time for filing application for leave to appeal to 4 March 2016. (2) Refuse leave to appeal against sentence. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – fraud - application for leave to appeal against sentence – extension of time granted – grounds without merit – application for leave to appeal against sentence refused Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), s 192E(1)(b) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), ss 5(1), 7, 21A, 32 Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), s 10(1)(a) Cases Cited: Bullock v R [2016] NSWCCA 131 Bland v R [2014] NSWCCA 82; 241 A Crim R 51 Collier v R [2012] NSWCCA 213 De Angelis v R [2015] NSWCCA 197 House v The King [1936] HCA 40; (1936) 55 CLR 499 Markarian v The Queen [2005] HCA 25; (2005) 228 CLR 357 Purtill v R [2016] NSWCCA 80 R v Cramp [2004] NSWCCA 264 R v Kennedy [2016] NSWCCA 123. R v Thomson and Houlton [2000] NSWCCA 309; 49 NSWLR 383 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Xia Zhao (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: BD Quinn (Applicant) B Baker (Respondent)