Nguyen v R [2019] NSWCCA 209

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Nguyen v R [2019] NSWCCA 209 Hearing dates: 14 August 2019 Date of orders: 18 September 2019 Decision date: 18 September 2019 Before: Brereton JA at [1] Johnson J at [17] Lonergan J at [89] Decision: 1. Grant leave to appeal against sentence. 2. Appeal against sentence dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – appeal against sentence – primary offence of cultivating not less than commercial quantity of cannabis by enhanced indoor means contrary to s.23(2)(a) Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 – two Form 1 offences of cultivation – one Form 1 offence of dealing with proceeds of crime – objective seriousness of primary offence assessed separately before taking into account Form 1 offences – no error demonstrated in assessing objective seriousness – general and specific deterrence important aspects on sentence for cultivation offences – other sentencing decisions assist but do not establish correct range – selection of cases do not include multiple cultivation offences – sentence not unreasonable or plainly unjust – appeal dismissed Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Criminal Appeal Act 1912 Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 Cases Cited: Abbas v R (2013) 231 A Crim R 413; [2013] NSWCCA 115 Alvares v R (2011) 209 A Crim R 297; [2011] NSWCCA 33 Anderson v Director of Public Prosecutions [1978] AC 964 Andreata v R [2015] NSWCCA 239 Attorney General's Application under s 37 of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 No 1 of 2002 (2002) 56 NSWLR 146; [2002] NSWCCA 518 Crowley v R [2017] NSWCCA 99 Hili v The Queen (2010) 242 CLR 520; [2010] HCA 45 Hunter v R [2011] NSWCCA 141 Khoury v R [2011] NSWCCA 118 Muldrock v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 120; [2011] HCA 39 Mun v R [2015] NSWCCA 234 Nguyen v R [2008] NSWCCA 322 Nguyen v R [2009] NSWCCA 181 Nguyen v R [2012] NSWCCA 42 Obeid v R (2017) 96 NSWLR 155; [2017] NSWCCA 221 Pham v R [2009] NSWCCA 266 Portolesi v R [2012] NSWCCA 157 R v Georgopoulos [2010] NSWCCA 246 R v Jones [1978] Tas SR 126 RL v R [2018] NSWCCA 274 RO v R [2019] NSWCCA 183 Tan v R [2013] NSWCCA 164 Tepania v R [2018] NSWCCA 247 Tran v R [2018] NSWCCA 220 Truong v R [2009] NSWCCA 41 Vu v R [2018] NSWCCA 122 Wei v R [2015] NSWCCA 66 Texts Cited: --- Category: Principal judgment Parties: Ha Son Nguyen (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Ms K Stares (Applicant) Mr D Patch (Respondent)