R v Wong [2018] NSWCCA 20

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: R v Wong [2018] NSWCCA 20 Hearing dates: 7 February 2018 Date of orders: 02 March 2018 Decision date: 02 March 2018 Before: Beazley P at [1] Garling J at [2] Hidden AJ at [98] Decision: (1) Appeal upheld. (2) Quash the sentence imposed by Delaney A‑DCJ on 11 September 2017. (3) In lieu, impose upon the respondent an aggregate sentence of 4 years non-parole with a balance of term of 2 years commencing from 8 August 2016. The total sentence to expire on 7 August 2022 with a non-parole period expiring on 7 August 2020. Catchwords: CRIME – Crown appeal against sentence – supply prohibited drug – ongoing supply prohibited drug – Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 ss 25(1) and 25A – knowingly direct criminal activities of a criminal group – Crimes Act 1900 s 93T(4A) – whether aggregate sentence manifestly inadequate – whether sentencing Judge erred in failing to give adequate weight to general deterrence – whether sentence reflected additional criminality of offence on Form 1 – whether sentencing Judge erred in failing to appropriately accumulate multiple offences – whether sentencing Judge erred in extent of statutory variation of head sentence to non-parole period ratio – appeal allowed Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Criminal Appeal Act 1912 Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 Cases Cited: Brown v R [2010] NSWCCA 73 Bugmy v The Queen [2013] HCA; (2013) 249 CLR 571 Green v The Queen; Quinn v The Queen [2011] HCA 49; (2011) 244 CLR 462 Griffiths v The Queen [1977] HCA 44; (1977) 137 CLR 293 Muldrock v The Queen [2011] HCA 39; (2011) 244 CLR 120 Nguyen v The Queen [2016] HCA 17; (2016) 256 CLR 656 Parente v R [2017] NSWCCA 284 PD v R [2012] NSWCCA 242 R v AB [2017] NSWCCA R v Brown [2012] NSWCCA 199 R v Burns [2007] NSWCCA 228 R v Cahill [2015] NSWCCA 53 R v GWM [2012] NSWCCA 240 R v Pickett [2010] NSWCCA 273 R v Rae [2013] NSWCCA 9 R v Simpson [2001] NSWCCA 534; (2001) 53 NSWLR 704; 126 A Crim R 525 Way v R [2004] NSWCCA 131; (2004) 60 NSWLR 168 Texts Cited: Not Applicable Category: Principal judgment Parties: Crown Kevin Yeh Wong (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: N Adams (Crown) H Dhanji SC (Respondent)