Lee v R [2019] NSWCCA 15

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Lee v R [2019] NSWCCA 15 Hearing dates: 19 November 2018 Date of orders: 08 February 2019 Decision date: 08 February 2019 Before: Hoeben CJ at CL at [1]; Rothman J at [2]; Price J at [3] Decision: (1) Leave to appeal granted. (2) Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – sentence appeal – possession of equipment to commit forgery – dealing in identification information with intention of facilitating fraud – participation in a criminal group – whether financial gain is an inherent characteristic of an offence of dealing with identification information contrary to s 192J Crimes Act – whether error in judge's finding that financial gain was an aggravating factor – whether aggregate sentence was manifestly excessive – highly exceptional hardship to applicant's son – whether less weight to be given to general deterrence – significance of general deterrence for identity crimes – sentence not manifestly excessive – appeal dismissed Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 93T, 192J, 265 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), s 21A Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 (NSW), ss 25, 25A Cases Cited: Chen v R; He v R [2018] NSWCCA 95 Clinton v R [2018] NSWCCA 66 Couloumbis v R [2012] NSWCCA 264 Dinsdale v The Queen (2000) 200 CLR 321; [2000] HCA 54 Dipangkear v R [2010] NSWCCA 156 House v R (1936) 55 CLR 499; [1935] HCA 40 Huang v R [2017] NSWCCA 312 Hurmz v R [2017] NSWCCA 235 Lin v R [2018] NSWCCA 13 Mansour v R [2011] NSWCCA 28; (2011) 209 A Crim R 275 Postiglione v R (1997) 189 CLR 295; [1997] HCA 26 Prculovski v R [2010] NSWCCA 274 R v Yildiz [2006] NSWCCA 97; (2006) 160 A Crim R 218 Stevens v R [2009] NSWCCA 260; (2010) 262 ALR 91 Wat v R [2017] NSWCCA 62 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Michael Lee (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: A Parsons (Applicant) B Baker (Respondent)