Kurniawan v R [2017] NSWCCA 171

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Kurniawan v R [2017] NSWCCA 171 Hearing dates: 26 May 2017 Decision date: 21 July 2017 Before: Bathurst CJ at [1] McCallum J at [2] N Adams J at [3] Decision: (1) Grant leave to appeal against sentence. (2) Dismiss the appeal. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – application for leave to appeal against sentence – where applicant sentenced on the basis of brief agreed facts – whether sentencing judge erred in failing to make any finding about the extent of applicant's involvement in supply of prohibited drugs – whether sentencing judge erred in failing to have regard to where quantity of drug fell in possible range – whether sentence manifestly excessive Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), ss 11, s 21A, 33 Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 (NSW), s 25 Cases Cited: Application under s 37 of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 No 1 of 2002 (2002) 56 NSWLR 146; [2002] NSWCCA 518 B v R [2015] NSWCCA 314 DPP (Cth) v De La Rosa (2010) 79 NSWLR 1; [2010] NSWCCA 194 El-Ahmad v R [2015] NSWCCA 65 Hill v R [2012] NSWCCA 265 Hili v The Queen (2010) 242 CLR 520; [2010] HCA 45 Kemp v R [2014] NSWCCA 153 Markarian v The Queen (2005) 228 CLR 357; [2005] HCA 25 Olbrich v R (1999) 199 CLR 270; [1999] HCA 54 Riggio v R [2015] NSWCCA 223 R v Dinsdale (2000) 202 CLR 321; [2000] HCA 54 R v Engert (1996) 84 A Crim R 67 R v MacDonnell (2002) 128 A Crim R 44; [2002] NSWCCA 34 Smith v R [2007] NSWCCA 138 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Jancen Kurniawan (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr C Parkin (Applicant) Ms N Williams (Respondent)