Semple v R [2019] NSWCCA 40

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Semple v R [2019] NSWCCA 40 Hearing dates: 20 February 2019 Decision date: 01 March 2019 Before: Hoeben CJ at CL at [1]; Price J at [52]; Adamson J at [53] Decision: (1) Leave to appeal is granted. (2) The appeal is dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – sentence appeal – two counts of supplying a prohibited drug – sentence of imprisonment of 4 years with a non-parole period of 2 years – whether sentence manifestly excessive – whether applicant denied procedural fairness – appeal dismissed. Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) – ss 112(1), 319 Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW) – s 5(1) Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 (NSW) – ss 10(1), 25(1) Cases Cited: Bland v R [2014] NSWCCA 82 Dinsdale v The Queen [2000] HCA 54; 202 CLR 321 Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) v De La Rosa [2010] NSWCCA 194 DL v The Queen [2018] HCA 32; 92 ALJR 764 Markarian v The Queen [2005] HCA 25; 228 CLR 357 R v Engert (1995) 84 A Crim R 67 R v Robert Borkowski [2009] NSWCCA 102 R v Tucakavoic (District Court (NSW), Williams SC DCJ, 25 January 2017, unrep) Upadhyaya v R [2017] NSWCCA 162 Zhao v R [2016] NSWCCA 179 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Robert Lachlan Semple – Applicant Regina – Respondent Crown Representation: Counsel: Applicant in person H Roberts – Respondent Crown