R v CHENG, Benny Zhong [2016] NSWDC 393

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v CHENG, Benny Zhong [2016] NSWDC 393 Date of orders: 18 March 2016 Decision date: 18 March 2016 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Judge S Norrish QC Decision: Full-time custodial sentence. For orders see [105] Catchwords: CRIMINAL – Intentionally deal with money to help facilitate criminal activity – monetary transactions totalling in excess of one million dollars – SENTENCE – Commonwealth - role of the offender compared with co-offenders – utilitarian benefit of the plea of guilty – parity principles – impact of sentencing upon the offenders family – mental health of children – whether family circumstances are 'exceptional circumstances' – remorse and contrition – no prior criminal history. Legislation Cited: Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorism Act 2006 (Cth) Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth) Cases Cited: Barbaro v R (2014) 253 CLR 58 Bugmy v R [1990] HCA 18 DPP (Cth) v Quian Lin [2014] NSWCCA 254 Elshani v R [2015] NSWCCA 254 Hili v R; Jones v R [2010] HCA 45 Lowe v R [1984] HCA 46 Polley v R [2015] NSWCCA 247 Power v R [1974] HCA 26 R v Jimmy [2010] NSWCCA 60 R v Li (2010) 202 A Crim R 195 R v Thomson; R v Houlton (2000) 49 NSWLR 381 R v Zerafa [2013] NSWCCA 222 Regina v Qian Lin [2014] NSWCCA 254 Wong v R [2001] HCA 64 Category: Sentence Parties: Regina (Crown) Benny Zhong Cheng (Offender) Representation: Counsel: Ms Jamshidi (Crown) Mr Barron (Offender) File Number(s): 2009/00301096 Publication restriction: Nil