Zhang v R [2018] NSWCCA 82

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Zhang v R [2018] NSWCCA 82 Hearing dates: 18 April 2018 Date of orders: 04 May 2018 Decision date: 04 May 2018 Before: Hoeben CJ at CL at [1]; Fullerton J at [57]; Davies J at [58] Decision: (1) Leave to appeal be granted. (2) The appeal be dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – sentence appeal – supply of large commercial quantity of a prohibited drug – no specific discount for early plea of guilty referred to in reasons for sentence – whether explanation pursuant to s 11 of Criminal Appeal Act 1912 appropriate – sufficient indicia that discount had been allowed – leave to appeal granted but appeal dismissed. Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) – s 93T(1A) Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW) – ss 5(1)(c), 11 Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 (NSW) – s 25(2) Cases Cited: Butters v R [2010] NSWCCA 1 Edwards v R [2017] NSWCCA 160 Imbornone v R [2017] NSWCCA 144 Kentwell v The Queen [2014] HCA 37; 252 CLR 601 Lee v R [2016] NSWCCA 146 Pfitzner v R [2010] NSWCCA 314 R v DF [2005] NSWCCA 259 R v Harrison [2006] NSWCCA 185 R v Henare [2005] NSWCCA 366 R v Qutami [2001] NSWCCA 353; 127 A Crim R 369 R v Simpson [2001] NSWCCA 534; 53 NSWLR 704 R v Sloane [2001] NSWCCA 421; 126 A Crim R 188 Vos v Regina [2006] NSWCCA 234 Woodward v The Queen [2014] NSWCCA 205 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Si Ji Zhang – Applicant Regina – Respondent Crown Representation: Counsel: Dr G Woods QC/T Woods – Applicant NJ Adams – Respondent Crown