Park v R [2019] NSWCCA 105

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Park v R [2019] NSWCCA 105 Hearing dates: 10 May 2019 Date of orders: 05 June 2019 Decision date: 05 June 2019 Before: Payne JA at [1] Harrison J at [2] R A Hulme J at [50] Decision: (1) Grant leave to appeal. (2) Allow the appeal. (3) Quash the sentence imposed upon Tai Jin Park by Latham J on 30 June 2017. (4) In lieu of the sentence imposed by Latham J, sentence Tai Jin Park to a non-parole period of imprisonment of 21 years and 6 months to date from 26 August 2015, expiring on 25 February 2037, with a balance of term of 7 years and 3 months expiring on 25 May 2044. Catchwords: CRIME – sentence appeal – where appellant pleaded guilty to murder – where appellant sentenced to imprisonment for 36 years, with a non-parole period of 27 years – whether sentencing judge erred in finding murder involved a significant degree of premeditation – whether sentencing judge erred when determining objective seriousness – whether sentence manifestly excessive – appeal allowed – resentence Legislation Cited: Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), s 6 Cases Cited: Kentwell v The Queen (2014) 252 CLR 601; [2014] HCA 37 Lees v R [2019] NSWCCA 65 Nguyen v R (2007) 180 A Crim R 267; [2007] NSWCCA 363 R v Afu; R v Caleo (No 17) [2018] NSWSC 1127 R v Campbell [2010] NSWSC 995 R v Nguyen [2006] NSWSC 850 R v Di Cianni and Pintabona [2013] NSWSC 1328 R v Evans; R v Rawlinson; R v Proud [2014] NSWSC 979 R v Naismith [2000] NSWSC 1024 R v Wiggins [2018] NSWSC 1142 Salafia v R [2015] NSWCCA 141 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Tai Jin Park (Appellant) Crown (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: D Dalton SC (Appellant) M Cinque SC (Respondent)