Miao v R [2017] NSWCCA 89

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Miao v R [2017] NSWCCA 89 Hearing dates: 15 March 2017 Decision date: 10 May 2017 Before: Leeming JA at [1]; Latham J at [2]; Campbell J at [56] Decision: Leave granted. Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - appeal against sentence - use a carriage service to access child pornography - possess child abuse material and like offence taken into account on Form 1 - whether an inadequate discount was applied - whether the objective criminality was properly assessed - whether an Intensive Corrections Order should have been considered - whether the sentence was manifestly excessive - leave to appeal granted - appeal dismissed Legislation Cited: Criminal Code 1995 (Cth); s 474.19; 17A Crimes Act 1900 (NSW): s 91H Crimes (Sentencing Procedures) Act 1999 (NSW); ss 7, 12 Cases Cited: Fedele v R [2015] NSWCCA 286 R v Borkowski [2009] NSWCCA 102; 195 A Crim R 1 Atkinson v R [2014] NSWCCA 262 Villalon v R [2015] NSWCCA 229 R v Oinonen [1999] NSWCCA 310 R v Cardoso [2003] NSWCCA 15; 137 A Crim R 535 Burbridge v R [2016] NSWCCA 128 R v Porte [2015] NSWCCA 174 Douar v R [2005] NSWCCA 455; 159 A Crim R 154 R v Zamagias [2002] NSWCCA 17 R v Wegener [1999] NSWCCA 405 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Zhiguo Miao (Applicant) Crown (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: S Kluss (Applicant) L Crowley (Crown)