Yu v R [2019] NSWCCA 96

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Yu v R [2019] NSWCCA 96 Hearing dates: 29 April 2019 Decision date: 10 May 2019 Before: Hoeben CJ at CL at [1]; Davies J at [62]; Fagan J at [63] Decision: (1) Leave to appeal is granted. (2) The appeal is dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – sentence appeal – one count of cultivating a prohibited plant greater than the applicable commercial quantity – whether factual findings open to the sentencing judge – whether finding of special circumstances should have been made – whether applicant's deprived upbringing relevant – whether sentence was manifestly excessive – grounds of appeal not made out – leave to appeal granted but appeal dismissed. Legislation Cited: Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW) – s 5(1)(c) Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 (NSW) – ss 23(2)(a), 25(1) Cases Cited: AB v R [2014] NSWCCA 31 Bugmy v The Queen [2013] HCA 37; 249 CLR 571 Dinsdale v The Queen [2000] HCA 54; 202 CLR 321 El-Afchal v R [2015] NSWCCA 112 Hili v The Queen; Jones v The Queen [2010] HCA 45; 242 CLR 520 Lowndes v The Queen [1999] HCA 29; 195 CLR 665 Majid v R [2010] NSWCCA 121 Markarian v The Queen [2005] HCA 25; 228 CLR 357 Regina v Cramp [2004] NSWCCA 264 Regina v Fidow [2004] NSWCCA 172 R v M.A.K., R v M.S.K. [2006] NSWCCA 381, 167 A Crim R 159 R v Simpson [2001] NSWCCA 534; 53 NSWLR 704 R v Sutton [2004] NSWCCA 225 R v Wong [2018] NSWCCA 20 Tak Fat Wong v The Queen [2001] HCA 64; 207 CLR 584 Trad v R [2009] NSWCCA 56 Windle v R [2011] NSWCCA 277 Wong v The Queen [2001] HCA 64; 207 CLR 584 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Denh Cooc Yu – Applicant Regina – Respondent Crown Representation: Counsel: S Kluss – Applicant E Balodis – Respondent Crown