R v Wang [2017] NSWDC 457

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Wang [2017] NSWDC 457 Hearing dates: 10 March 2017; 12 May 2017 Decision date: 23 June 2017 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: King SC DCJ Decision: Convicted. Indicative sentences 2015/144749 001: 10 years imprisonment with NPP 7 years & 6 months 2015/144749 002: 12 years imprisonment with NPP of 9 years 2014/321172 002: 30 months imprisonment Aggregate sentence Sentenced to a term of imprisonment for 13 years and 6 months with a NPP of 10 years, 1 month & 15 days to commence on 14/5/15 and to expire on 28/6/25 and a balance of term of 3 years, 4 months and 16 days to commence on 29/6/25 and to expire on 13/11/28. s166 matters (SEQ ) withdrawn and dismissed I make confiscation orders as per the SMO d 3/2/17 and 10/3/17 handed up in court today Catchwords: CRIMINAL – sentence - supply prohibited drug, methylamphetimine - supply prohibited drug, not less than a large commercial quantity – Form 1 matters - knowingly participate in a criminal group directing any of the activity – knowingly deal with proceeds of crime - supply prohibited drug >indict. quantity (not cannabis) - offender's role - aggregate sentence – subjective matters Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 Cases Cited: Pearce v The Queen [1998] HCA 57 R v Richards (1981) 2 NSWLR 464 R v Thomson; R v Houlton (2000) 49 NSWLR 383 Category: Sentence Parties: Regina Li Wang Representation: Counsel: Mr P Leask Ms C Davenport SC Solicitors: Ms T Collison Ms J Fahmy; Ms M Zahr File Number(s): 2014/00321172; 2015/00144749