R v Weng (No.2) [2019] NSWDC 730

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Weng (No.2) [2019] NSWDC 730 Hearing dates: 29 November 2019 Date of orders: 29 November 2019 Decision date: 29 November 2019 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Abadee DCJ Decision: See paragraph 52 Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – accused not fit to plead – special hearing – knowingly taking part in supply of prohibited drugs – whether a sentence of imprisonment would have been imposed – consideration of limiting term – significance of mental illness. Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Drug Misuse & Trafficking Act 1985 (NSW) Mental Health (Forensic Provisions) Act 1900 (NSW) Cases Cited: Bhuiyan v R [2009] NSWCCA 221 DPP v Khoury [2014] NSWCCA 15 Hili v The Queen (2010) 242 CLR 520 Licastro v R [2008] NSWCCA 131 Nguyen [2010] NSWCCA 205 A Crim R 106 Parente v R [2017] NSWCCA 284 R v AB [2015] NSWCCA 57 R v AN (No.2) [2006) 66 NSWLR 523 R v Blair (2005) 152 A Crim R 462 R v Hemsley [2004] NSWCCA 228 R v MacDonnell (2002) 128 A Crim R 44 R v Mailes (2004) 62 NSWLR 181 R v Weng [2019] NSWDC 686 Robertson v R [2017] NSWCCA 205 Category: Sentence Parties: Regina (Crown) Mr J Weng Representation: Counsel: Mr M Paish (Crown) Mr Fokkes