Application by Kangmin Bae pursuant to Part 7 of the Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 (NSW) [2019] NSWSC 1413

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Application by Kangmin Bae pursuant to Part 7 of the Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 (NSW) [2019] NSWSC 1413 Hearing dates: On the papers Decision date: 17 October 2019 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: R A Hulme J Decision: The whole of the case is referred to the Court of Criminal Appeal to be dealt with as an appeal against sentence under the Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW). Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – application for inquiry into sentence – Pt 7 of the Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 – Commonwealth drug importation offences – issue of appearance of doubt or question over mitigating circumstance – whether Xiao error Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1914 (Cth), s 16A(2)(g) Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 (NSW), Part 7, 78, 79(1)(a), 79(1)(b), 79(2) Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), s 5 Criminal Code (Cth), s 307.1(1), 307.2(1) Cases Cited: Bae, Kangmin v R [2015] NSWCCA 133 Buttrose v Attorney General of New South Wales [2015] NSWCA 221; (2015) 324 ALR 562 Cameron v The Queen (2002) 209 CLR 339; [2002] HCA 6 DPP (Cth) v Gow [2015] NSWCCA 208; (2015) 298 FLR 397 DPP (Cth) v Thomas; DPP (Cth) v Wu (2016) 53 VR 546; [2016] VSCA 237 Jinde Huang v R [2018] NSWCCA 70; (2018) 272 A Crim R 266 Tyler v The Queen [2007] NSWCCA 247; (2007) 173 A Crim R 458 Xiao v R [2018] NSWCCA 4; (2018) 96 NSWLR 1 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Kangmin Bae (Applicant) Representation: Counsel: Troy Anderson (Applicant)