Yondjo v R [2019] NSWCCA 57

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Yondjo v R [2019] NSWCCA 57 Hearing dates: 22 October 2018 Decision date: 22 March 2019 Before: Hoeben CJ at CL [1] Davies J at [2] Button J at [3] Decision: Leave to appeal against sentence refused. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – application for leave to appeal against sentence – unrepresented accused – serious drug offence, and other offending – whether sentence manifestly excessive – whether error in assessment of objective seriousness – whether misapplication of principle with regard to criminal record of applicant – whether absence of pleas of guilty in the Local Court due to incompetent representation of applicant – proposed grounds devoid of merit – leave to appeal refused Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 51B(1), 193B(3) Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW) s 166 Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 (NSW) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Stanislas Kanengele Yondjo (aka Musa Pene Okele) (Appellant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Self-represented (Appellant) B Baker (Respondent)

Solicitors: Self-represented (Appellant) Solicitor for Public Prosecutions (Respondent) File Number(s): 2015/176725, 2015/168345 Publication restriction: Nil Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: District Court Jurisdiction: Criminal Date of Decision: 09 June 2017 Before: Judge Whitford SC File Number(s): 2015/176725, 2015/168345