Nguyen v R [2019] NSWCCA 87

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Nguyen v R [2019] NSWCCA 87 Hearing dates: 12 April 2019 Decision date: 29 April 2019 Before: Gleeson JA at [1] Wilson J at [76] Ierace J at [77] Decision: (1) Extend the time for the application for leave to appeal against sentence.

(2) Grant leave to appeal.

(3) Appeal against sentence dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – leave to appeal – sentencing appeal – offences of aggravated kidnapping, intimidation and assault occasioning actual bodily harm – where offences occurred in domestic situation – where applicant under influence of crystal methylamphetamine– whether sentencing process miscarried – where no evidence or submission at sentencing hearing that applicant suffering mental illness at time of the offending

CRIMINAL LAW – leave to appeal – sentencing appeal – whether sentence should be mitigated on grounds of character – whether sentencing judge failed to take into account applicant's otherwise good character

CRIMINAL LAW – leave to appeal – sentencing appeal – whether sentencing judge erred in assessment of objective seriousness of intimidation offence and assault occasioning actual bodily harm offence – where related findings not challenged

CRIMINAL LAW – leave to appeal – sentencing appeal – whether aggregate sentence imposed was unreasonable or plainly unjust – limited utility of sentencing statistics and case law involving similar offending where such material reflects a range of different factual circumstances and subjective features Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 59(1), 86(2)(b) Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007 (NSW), s 13(1) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), ss 21A, 21A(3)(e) and (f), 21A(5AA) Cases Cited: Ali v R [2010] NSWCCA 35 Bao v R [2016] NSWCCA 16 Cheung v The Queen (2001) 209 CLR 1; [2001] HCA 67 Diaz v R [2018] NSWCCA 33 Hammond v R [2008] NSWCCA 138 Hanania v R [2012] NSWCCA 220 Hazel v R [2015] NSWCCA 26 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499; [1936] HCA 40 Hughes v R [2018] NSWCCA 2 JM v The Queen [2014] NSWCCA 297 Kerr v R [2016] NSWCCA 218 Kresovic v R [2018] NSWCCA 37 MLP v R [2014] NSWCCA 183 Newell v R [2004] NSWCCA 183 Owen v R [2017] NSWCCA 54 R v Baker [2000] NSWCCA 85 R v Isaacs (1997) 41 NSWLR 374 R v Olbrich (1999) 199 CLR 270; [1999] HCA 54 Ryan v The Queen (2001) 206 CLR 267; [2001] HCA 21 Salafia v R [2015] NSWCCA 141 Vaiusu v R [2017] NSWCCA 71 Wong v The Queen (2001) 207 CLR 584; [2001] HCA 64 Yang v R [2012] NSWCCA 49 Zreika v R [2012] NSWCCA 44 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Hoang Minh Nguyen (Applicant) Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr M Ramage QC (Applicant) Ms C B Curtis (Respondent)