Xiao v R [2018] NSWCCA 4

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Xiao v R [2018] NSWCCA 4 Hearing dates: 24 July 2017 Date of orders: 05 February 2018 Decision date: 05 February 2018 Before: Bathurst CJ; Beazley P; Hoeben CJ at CL; McCallum J; Bellew J. Decision: 1. Grant the applicant leave to appeal against sentence.

2. Appeal allowed.

3. Quash the sentences imposed on the appellant on 11 March 2016 and in lieu thereof impose the following sentences:

(a) In respect of Charge 1 having regard to the scheduled offence, the appellant is sentenced to a term of imprisonment of 5 years commencing on 12 January 2014 and expiring on 11 January 2019.

(b) In respect of Charge 2 the appellant is sentenced to a term of imprisonment of 5 years and 6 months commencing on 12 July 2015 and expiring on 11 January 2021.

4. In accordance with s 19AB(1) of the Crimes Act 1914, fix a single non-parole period of 4 years and 6 months, such non-parole period will expire on 11 July 2018. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – appeal – sentencing – whether error in assessment of objective seriousness of offences – whether error in having regard to certain matters as aggravating features of the offending – whether error in declining to take into account utilitarian value or benefit of the applicant's guilty pleas notwithstanding that the applicant was being sentenced for federal offences – whether error in not taking into account evidence the applicant would experience more onerous custody by reason of the fact he is a foreign national – whether error in not sentencing in accordance with s 19AB(1) of the Crimes Act 1914 – whether sentences imposed are manifestly excessive – whether justifiable sense of grievance by reason of the sentence imposed upon co-offender Legislation Cited: Commonwealth Places (Application of Laws) Act 1970 (Cth) s 4 Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) ss 1043A, 1311, Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) ss 21A, 22 Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) ss 16A, 16B, 16BA, 17A, 19AB, 19AH Crimes Legislative Amendment Act (No 2) 1989 (Cth) Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW) s 6 Criminal Code (Cth) s 11.2A Criminal Law (Sentencing) Act 1988 (SA) s 10 Penalties and Sentences Act 1985 (Vic) Proceeds of Crimes Act 2002 (Cth) Sentencing Act 1995 (WA) ss 7, 8 Cases Cited: AB v R [2013] NSWCCA 160 AB v R [2014] NSWCCA 339 Alcan (NT) Alumina Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Territory Revenue (NT) (2009) 239 CLR 27; [2009] HCA 41 Application under s 37 of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (No 1 of 2002) (2002) 56 NSWLR 146; [2002] NSWCCA 518 Bahar v The Queen (2011) 45 WAR 100; [2011] WASCA 249 Barbaro v The Queen (2014) 253 CLR 58; [2014] HCA 2 Bugmy v The Queen (1990) 169 CLR 525; [1990] HCA 18 Cabell v Markham (1945) 148 F (2d) 737 Cameron v The Queen (2002) 209 CLR 339; [2002] HCA 6 Clarke v R [2015] NSWCCA 232 Coco v The Queen (1994) 179 CLR 427; [1994] HCA 15 Commissioner of Taxation of the Commonwealth of Australia v Consolidated Media Holdings Ltd (2012) 250 CLR 503; [2012] HCA 55 Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions v Afiouny [2014] NSWCCA 176 Daniel v R [2008] NSWCCA 15 Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) v De La Rosa (2010) 79 NSWLR 1; [2010] NSWCCA 194 Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) v Gow (2015) 252 A Crim R 573; [2015] NSWCCA 208 Director of the Public Prosecutions (Cth) v Thomas [2016] VSCA 237 DPP v Fabriczy (2010) 30 VR 632; [2010] VSCA 334 Dwyer v Calco Timbers Pty Ltd (2008) 234 CLR 124; [2008] HCA 13 Eriyo v R [2015] NSWCCA 16 Filippou v The Queen (2015) 256 CLR 47; [2015] HCA 29 Green v The Queen; Quinn v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 462; [2011] HCA 89 Greenland v State of Western Australia [2017] WASCA 83 Handlen v The Queen; Paddison v The Queen (2011) 245 CLR 282; [2011] HCA 51 Hartman v R [2011] NSWCCA 261 Hili v The Queen; Jones v The Queen (2010) 242 CLR 520; [2010] HCA 45 Jimmy v The Queen (2010) 77 NSWLR 540; [2010] NSWCCA 60 Johnson v The Queen (2004) 78 ALJR 616; [2004] HCA 15 Kamay v The Queen (2015) 47 VR 475; [2015] VSCA 296 Khoo v R [2013] NSWCCA 323 Lam v R [2014] NSWCCA 50 Lee v NSW Crime Commission (2013) 251 CLR 196; [2013] HCA 39 Lee v R [2012] NSWCCA 123 Linggo v R [2017] NSWCCA 67 M v The Queen (1994) 181 CLR 487; [1994] HCA 63 Markarian v The Queen (2005) 228 CLR 357; [2005] HCA 25 Moody v French (2008) 36 WAR 393; [2008] WASCA 67 Moore v R [2016] NSWCCA 185 Moss v R [2016] NSWCCA 242 Postiglione v The Queen (1997) 189 CLR 295; [1997] HCA 26 Power v The Queen (1974) 131 CLR 623; [1974] HCA 26 R v Blewitt (unreported, NSWCCA, Lee, Yeldham and Grove JJ, 3 December 1987) R v Bond (1990) 48 A Crim R 1 R v Bugeja [2001] NSWCCA 196 R v Bulger [1990] 2 Qd R 559 R v Curtis (No 3) [2016] NSWSC 866 R v Dalzell [2011] NSWSC 254 R v De Leeuw [2015] NSWCCA 183 R v De Silva [2011] NSWSC 243 R v Dodge (1988) 34 A Crim R 325 R v Draoui (2008) 101 SASR 267; [2008] SASC 188 R v Fysh (No 4) [2012] NSWSC 1587 R v Glynatsis [2013] NSWCCA 131 R v Gray [1977] VR 225 R v Hannes [2002] NSWSC 1182 R v Harman (1989) 1 Qd R 414 R v Harrington (2016) 11 ACTLR 215; [2016] ACTCA 10 R v Huang (2000) 113 A Crim R 386; [2000] NSWCCA 238 R v Joffe; R v Stromer [2015] NSWSC 741 R v Kijurina [2017] NSWCCA 117 R v Kilic (2016) 259 CLR 256; [2016] HCA 48 R v Lamella [2014] NSWCCA 122 R v Morton [1986] VR 863 R v Nguyen; R v Pham [2010] NSWCCA 238 R v O'Brien [2011] NSWSC 1553 R v O'Donoghue (1988) 34 A Crim R 397 R v Paull (1990) 20 NSWLR 427 R v Place (2002) 81 SASR 395; [2002] SASC 101 R v Saleh (2015) 257 A Crim R 212; [2015] NSWCCA 299 R v Shannon (1979) 21 SASR 442 R v Sharma (2002) 54 NSWLR 300; [2002] NSWCCA 142 R v Thomson; R v Houlton (2000) 49 NSWLR 383; [2000] NSWCCA 309 R v Zhu [2013] NSWSC 127 Siganto v The Queen (1998) 194 CLR 656; [1998] HCA 74 SZTAL v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection (2017) 91 ALJR 936; [2017] HCA 34 The Queen v Slater (1984) 36 SASR 524 Thiess v Collector of Customs (2014) 250 CLR 664; [2014] HCA 12 Tyler v The Queen (2007) 173 A Crim R 458; [2007] NSWCCA 247 Wat v R [2017] NSWCCA 62 Weininger v The Queen (2003) 212 CLR 629; [2003] HCA 14 Wong v R (2001) 207 CLR 584; [2001] HCA 64 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Hui (Steven) Xiao (Applicant) Crown (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: T Game SC / S Buchen (Applicant) S McNaughton SC / R Ranken / T Prince (Respondent)