R v LI [2019] NSWDC 824

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v LI [2019] NSWDC 824 Hearing dates: 14 June 2019, 12 July 2019 Date of orders: 26 July 2019 Decision date: 26 July 2019 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Norrish QC DCJ Decision: Sentenced to term of imprisonment of 18 months to be served by way of and Intensive Corrections Order. Catchwords: CRIME – Sentence – Federal offence - possess tobacco products knowing they were imported with intent to defraud the revenue – worker or labourer under direction of older trusted family friend – co-operation with authorities – gave evidence at trial of co-offender – witness of truth – prior good character – plea of guilty – contrition – Chinese national studying in Australia – pro-social background – low risk of re-offending Legislation Cited: Crimes Act (Cth) 1914, s16A(2); s17A; s 20AB (1); s 19AC Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999, s 7(1) Criminal Code (Cth), s 11.2A Customs Act 1900, s 233BAD(2) Cases Cited: De Simoni (1981) 147 CLR 383 Douar v R [2005] NSWCCA 455 DPP v De La Rosa [2010] NSWCCA 194 DPP v Gow [2015] NSWCCA 208 Green v R (2011) 244 CLR 462 Hili v R [2010] HCA 45 Holland [2011] NSWCCA 65 Jimmy v R [2010] 77 NSWLR 540 Jones v R [2010] HCA 45 Lowe v R (1984) 154 CLR 606. Postiglone v R (1997) 189 CLR 295 R v Blackman and Walters [2001] NSWCCA 121 R v El Hani [2004] NSWCCA 162 R v Olbrich [1999] HCA 54 R v Pogson [2002] NSWCCA 225 R v Saleh [2015] NSWCCA 299 R v Sukkar [2006] NSWCCA 92 Yardley v Betts [1979] 22 SASR 108 Zamagias v R [2002] NSWCCA 17 Zhang v R [2017] SASCFC 5 Category: Sentence Parties: Regina (Crown Cth) Jingyu Li (offender) Representation: Counsel: Mr Emmett (Crown)