R v Lieu [2019] NSWDC 555

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Lieu [2019] NSWDC 555 Hearing dates: 14 February 2019 Date of orders: 14 February 2019 Decision date: 14 February 2019 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Neilson DCJ Decision: Imprisonment for 18 months Wholly suspended: Crimes Act 1919 s 20(1)(b) Catchwords: CRIME, SENTENCE, COMMONWEALTH OFFENCE

Importation of pseudoephedrine. 75 year old grandmother. Physical illnesses. Psychiatric illnesses stemming from childhood war experiences. Hardship of custody.

Delay of 4 years between detection of offence and charging. Delay unexplained. Delay causing hardship. Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) Customs Act 1901 Cases Cited: Bailey v DPP (1988) 62A LJR 319 Duncan v R (1983) 47 ALR 746 Pfeiffer v R [2009] NSWCCA 145 Giourtalis v R [2013] NSW CCA 216 Mill v R (1988) 166 CLR 59 R v Achurch (2011) 216 A Crim R 152 R v Badanjak [2004] NSWCCA 395 R v Blanco [1999] NSWCCA 121 R v Donald [2013] NSW CCA 238 R v Gay [2002] NSW CCA 6 R v Harrison (1999) 48 A Crim R 197 R v King (NSWCCA, 24 February 1998, unreported) R v Liang and Li (1995) 124 FLR 350 R v Schwabegger [1998] 4 VR 649 R v Smith (1987) 44 SASR 587 R v Sopher (1993) 70 A Crim R 570 R v Todd [1982] 2 NSWLR 517 R v Tran (NSWDC, 1 June 2018, unreported) Sabra v R [2015] NSW CCA 38 Scook v R [2008] 185 A Crim R 164 Xiao v R [2018] NSWCCA 4 Category: Sentence Parties: Thi Mui Lieu (Offender)