Regina (Cth) v Chea Siang Lim; Regina (Cth) v Wai Hong Tee [2018] NSWDC 44

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Regina (Cth) v Chea Siang Lim; Regina (Cth) v Wai Hong Tee [2018] NSWDC 44 Hearing dates: 9 February 2018 Date of orders: 12 February 2018 Decision date: 12 February 2018 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Judge AC Scotting Decision: 1 The offenders are convicted. 2 Wai Hong Tee is sentenced to imprisonment for 13 years and six months to date from 23 December 2016 and expire on 22 June 2030. 3 I fix a non-parole period of nine years to date from 23 December 2016 and to expire on 22 December 2025. 4 Chea Siang Lim is sentenced to imprisonment for 13 years and six months to date from 23 December 2016 and expire on 22 June 2030. 5 I fix a non-parole period of nine years to date from 23 December 2016 and expire on 22 December 2025. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – offence - plea of guilty – possess prohibited quantity of border controlled drug – methamphetamine – Commonwealth offence SENTENCE – mitigating factors – aggravating factors – circumstances – objective seriousness – specific deterrence – general deterrence – appropriate penalty SENTENCE PRINCIPLES – parity – totality – community values – remorse – contrition – background of offenders – evidence of offenders Legislation Cited: Crimes Act (Cth) (1914) ss.16A, 16A(1), 16A(2), 17 Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth) s.307.5(1) Cases Cited: Cameron v The Queen (2002) 209 CLR 339 Johnson v The Queen (2004) 78 ALJR 616 R v El Karhani (1990) 21 NSWLR 370 Xiaou v R [2018] NSWCCA Category: Sentence Parties: Regina (Cth) (Crown) Chea Siang Lim (Offender) Wait Hong Tee (Offender) Representation: Counsel: Ms C Lin (Offenders)