Munday v R [2017] NSWCCA 95

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Munday v R [2017] NSWCCA 95 Hearing dates: 2 May 2017 Date of orders: 19 May 2017 Decision date: 19 May 2017 Before: Johnson J at [1] Beech-Jones J at [2] Fagan J at [32] Decision: (1) The Applicant be granted leave to appeal. (2) The Appeal be dismissed. Catchwords: SENTENCE APPEAL – possession of methylamphetamine – courier – culpability diminished because offence committed to discharge son's debt – procedural fairness – whether sentencing judge used a particular sentence in another case as yardstick – whether sentencing judge obliged to bring decision relied on to parties' attention – sentencing judge only used decision to distil matters of principle- no error shown – leave granted – appeal dismissed Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999, s 44 Criminal Appeal Act 1912 s 6(3) Criminal Procedure Act 1986 s 166 Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 ss 10(1), 25(2) Cases Cited: Farkas v R [2014] NSWCCA 141; 243 A Crim R 388 R v JRB [2006] NSWCCA 371 Kioa v West [1985] HCA 81; 159 CLR 550 Lam v R [2014] NSWCCA 50 Markarian v The Queen [2005] HCA 25; 228 CLR 357 R v Gip [2006] NSWCCA 115; 161 A Crim R 173 Radi v R [2013] NSWCCA 278 RCW v R (No 2) [2014] NSWCCA 190; 244 A Crim R 541 Tweedie v R [2015] NSWCCA 71 Weir v R [2011] NSWCCA 123 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Steven John Munday (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: D Barrow (Applicant) H Roberts (Crown)