R v Weng [2019] NSWDC 686

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Weng [2019] NSWDC 686 Hearing dates: 12 - 13 November 2019 Date of orders: 15 November 2019 Decision date: 15 November 2019 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Abadee DCJ Decision: See paragraph 116 - 119 Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – unfitness of the accused to plead – special hearing – supply of prohibited drug – dealing with the proceeds of crime. Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 (NSW) Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) Mental Health (Forensic Provisions) Act 1990 (NSW) Cases Cited: Barca v The Queen (1975) 133 CLR 82 Green v The Queen (1971) 126 CLR 28 He Kaw Teh v R (1985) 157 CLR 523 Keil v The Queen (1979) 53 ALJR 525 Moore v R [2016] NSWCCA 185 Peacock v The King (1911) 13 CLR 619 Pereira v DPP (1988) 82 ALR 217 R v Filippetti (1978) 13 A Crim R 335 R v Schipanski (1989) 17 NSWLR 618 R v Thomas (No.2) [2015] NSWSC 561 R v Thomas [2015] NSWSC 537 R v Keenan (2009) 236 CLR 397 Shepherd v The Queen (1990) 170 CLR 573 The Queen v Hillier (2007) 228 CLR 618 The Queen v Baden-Clay (2016) 258 CLR 308 Weissensteiner v The Queen (1993) 178 CLR 217 R v Dunn (1986) 32 A Crim R 203 Category: Principal judgment Parties: The Director of Public Prosecutions Mr J Weng Representation: Counsel: Mr M Paish Mr M Fokkes