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Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) v Ruiz (a pseudonym)

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AGLC: Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) v Ruiz (a pseudonym) [2020] VCC 1288
Case: [2020] VCC 1288
Decision Date: 4 September 2020

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Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) v Ruiz (a pseudonym) [2020] VCC 1288

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Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) v Altamirano Galindo [2021] VCC 1155
Citation 1

…s17A, s19AKA; Customs Act 1901, s233BA; Migration Act 1958 (Cth), s501, Sentencing Act 1991 (Vic), s6AAA Cases Cited: DPP (Cth) v Ruiz (a pseudonym) [2020] VCC 1288; R v Moran and Byrnes (1987) 31 A Crim R 248; Markovic v R (2010) 30 VR 589; Markarian v R (2005) 228 CLR 357; Guden v R (2010) 28 VR 288; R v Carrol…

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DPP (Cth) v Besim [2017] VSCA 158
Citation 1

…h) v Estrada (2015) 45 VR 286; Pham v The Queen; Tang v The Queen [2012] VSCA 101; DPP (Cth) v Besim (No 3); DPP (Cth) v M H K (A Pseudonym) (No 3) (2017) 52 VR 303; Talia v The Queen [2009] VSCA 260 Sentence:Eighteen years’ imprisonment with a non-parole period of twelve years’ imprisonment.…
Pham v The Queen [2016] VSCA 259
Citation 2

…Wong v The Queen; Leung v The Queen (2001) 207 CLR 584; R v Lee [2007] NSWCCA 234; Pham v R [2014] VSCA 204; R v Pham (2015) 256 CLR 550; Pham v R [2016] VSCA 259; Alavy v R [2014] VSCA 25; DPP (Cth) v Estrada (2015) 45 VR 286; Pham v The Queen; Tang v The Queen [2012] VSCA 101; DPP (Cth) v Besim (No 3); DPP (Cth…
R v Pham [2015] HCA 39
Citation 3

…uyen (2010) 205 A Crim R 106; Wong v The Queen; Leung v The Queen (2001) 207 CLR 584; R v Lee [2007] NSWCCA 234; Pham v R [2014] VSCA 204; R v Pham (2015) 256 CLR 550; Pham v R [2016] VSCA 259; Alavy v R [2014] VSCA 25; DPP (Cth) v Estrada (2015) 45 VR 286; Pham v The Queen; Tang v The Queen [2012] VSCA 101; DPP (Cth…
DPP (Cth) v Estrada [2015] VSCA 22
Citation 4

…e [2007] NSWCCA 234; Pham v R [2014] VSCA 204; R v Pham (2015) 256 CLR 550; Pham v R [2016] VSCA 259; Alavy v R [2014] VSCA 25; DPP (Cth) v Estrada (2015) 45 VR 286; Pham v The Queen; Tang v The Queen [2012] VSCA 101; DPP (Cth) v Besim (No 3); DPP (Cth) v M H K (A Pseudonym) (No 3) (2017) 52 VR 303; Talia v The Que…
Pham v The Queen [2014] VSCA 204
Citation 5

…ll [1991] 2 VR 509; R v Nguyen (2010) 205 A Crim R 106; Wong v The Queen; Leung v The Queen (2001) 207 CLR 584; R v Lee [2007] NSWCCA 234; Pham v R [2014] VSCA 204; R v Pham (2015) 256 CLR 550; Pham v R [2016] VSCA 259; Alavy v R [2014] VSCA 25; DPP (Cth) v Estrada (2015) 45 VR 286; Pham v The Queen; Tang v The Qu…
Alavy v R [2014] VSCA 25
Citation 6

…The Queen (2001) 207 CLR 584; R v Lee [2007] NSWCCA 234; Pham v R [2014] VSCA 204; R v Pham (2015) 256 CLR 550; Pham v R [2016] VSCA 259; Alavy v R [2014] VSCA 25; DPP (Cth) v Estrada (2015) 45 VR 286; Pham v The Queen; Tang v The Queen [2012] VSCA 101; DPP (Cth) v Besim (No 3); DPP (Cth) v M H K (A Pseudonym) (N…
DPP (Cth) v Maxwell [2013] VSCA 50
Citation 7

…f Crime Act 2002 (Cth), s48 Cases Cited: R v Moran and Byrnes (1987) 31 A Crim R 248 (1987); R v Carey [1998] 4 VR 13; Nguyen v R; Phommalysack v R (2011) 31 VR 673; Markarian v R (2005) 228 CLR 357; Markovic v R (2010) 30 VR 589; Guden v R (2010) 28 VR 288; R v Carroll [1991] 2 VR 509; R v Nguyen (2010) 205 A Crim…
Adams v R [2012] NZCA 515
Citation 8

…gs in setting such quantities, but otherwise making no distinction between them in terms of maximum penalties: Adams v The Queen [2008] HCA 15; 234 CLR 143 at 146 [2].…
Pham v The Queen; Tang v The Queen [2012] VSCA 101
Citation 9

…am (2015) 256 CLR 550; Pham v R [2016] VSCA 259; Alavy v R [2014] VSCA 25; DPP (Cth) v Estrada (2015) 45 VR 286; Pham v The Queen; Tang v The Queen [2012] VSCA 101; DPP (Cth) v Besim (No 3); DPP (Cth) v M H K (A Pseudonym) (No 3) (2017) 52 VR 303; Talia v The Queen [2009] VSCA 260 Sentence:Eighteen years’ imprison…
DPP (Cth) v De La Rosa [2010] NSWCCA 194
Citation 10

…[34] DPP (Cth) v De La Rosa [2010] NSWCCA 194, paragraph [267]…
Guden v The Queen [2010] VSCA 196
Citation 11

…R v Carey [1998] 4 VR 13; Nguyen v R; Phommalysack v R (2011) 31 VR 673; Markarian v R (2005) 228 CLR 357; Markovic v R (2010) 30 VR 589; Guden v R (2010) 28 VR 288; R v Carroll [1991] 2 VR 509; R v Nguyen (2010) 205 A Crim R 106; Wong v The Queen; Leung v The Queen (2001) 207 CLR 584; R v Lee [2007] NSWCCA 234; Ph…
R v Talia [2009] VSCA 260
Citation 12

…v The Queen; Tang v The Queen [2012] VSCA 101; DPP (Cth) v Besim (No 3); DPP (Cth) v M H K (A Pseudonym) (No 3) (2017) 52 VR 303; Talia v The Queen [2009] VSCA 260 Sentence:Eighteen years’ imprisonment with a non-parole period of twelve years’ imprisonment.…
R v Onuorah [2009] NSWCCA 238
Citation 13 (Para 47)

…e at [14]; good character is not an unusual characteristic of persons involved in drug importation: Okafor v R [2007] NSWCCA 147 at [47]; Onuorah v R [2009] NSWCCA 238; 234 FLR 377 at [49]; (k) where offenders are not young …. the immaturity of youth cannot be claimed as a factor bearing upon their transgressions: T…
Adams v The Queen [2008] HCA 15
Citation 14

…tween those drugs in setting such quantities, but otherwise making no distinction between them in terms of maximum penalties: Adams v The Queen [2008] HCA 15; 234 CLR 143 at 146 [2].…
Sukkar v The Queen (No. 2) [2008] WASCA 2
Citation 15

…tances of the importation were the same or very similar: R v Nguyen [2005] NSWCCA 362; 157 A Crim R 80 at 102 [110]; Sukkar v The Queen (No. 2) [2008] WASCA 2; 178 A Crim R 433 at 447-448 [46]; (f) as a matter of common sense, it should be inferred, unless there is evidence to the contrary, that a person who is i…
Tyler v R; R v Chalmers [2007] NSWCCA 247
Citation 16

…) where offenders are not young …. the immaturity of youth cannot be claimed as a factor bearing upon their transgressions: Tyler v R; R v Chalmers [2007] NSWCCA 247; 173 A Crim R 458 at 474 [98]; … .”…
R v Lee [2007] NSWCCA 234
Citation 17

…(2010) 28 VR 288; R v Carroll [1991] 2 VR 509; R v Nguyen (2010) 205 A Crim R 106; Wong v The Queen; Leung v The Queen (2001) 207 CLR 584; R v Lee [2007] NSWCCA 234; Pham v R [2014] VSCA 204; R v Pham (2015) 256 CLR 550; Pham v R [2016] VSCA 259; Alavy v R [2014] VSCA 25; DPP (Cth) v Estrada (2015) 45 VR 286; Pham…
Okafor v R [2007] NSWCCA 147
Citation 18 (Para 47)

…Crim R 451 at 456-457 [20]-[25]; R v Lee at [14]; good character is not an unusual characteristic of persons involved in drug importation: Okafor v R [2007] NSWCCA 147 at [47]; Onuorah v R [2009] NSWCCA 238; 234 FLR 377 at [49]; (k) where offenders are not young …. the immaturity of youth cannot be claimed as a fact…
R v Nguyen [2005] NSWCCA 362
Citation 19

…han another would be the amount of drug involved where otherwise the circumstances of the importation were the same or very similar: R v Nguyen [2005] NSWCCA 362; 157 A Crim R 80 at 102 [110]; Sukkar v The Queen (No. 2) [2008] WASCA 2; 178 A Crim R 433 at 447-448 [46]; (f) as a matter of common sense, it should be i…
R v Paliwala [2005] NSWCCA 221
Citation 20 (Para 52)

…mportation offence is generally to be given less weight as a mitigating factor on sentence: R v Barrientos [1999] NSWCCA 1 at [52]-[57]; R v Paliwala [2005] NSWCCA 221; 153 A Crim R 451 at 456-457 [20]-[25]; R v Lee at [14]; good character is not an unusual characteristic of persons involved in drug importation: Oka…
Markarian v The Queen [2005] HCA 25
Citation 21

…s Cited: R v Moran and Byrnes (1987) 31 A Crim R 248 (1987); R v Carey [1998] 4 VR 13; Nguyen v R; Phommalysack v R (2011) 31 VR 673; Markarian v R (2005) 228 CLR 357; Markovic v R (2010) 30 VR 589; Guden v R (2010) 28 VR 288; R v Carroll [1991] 2 VR 509; R v Nguyen (2010) 205 A Crim R 106; Wong v The Queen; Leung v…
R v Kaldor [2004] NSWCCA 425
Citation 22

…sense, it should be inferred, unless there is evidence to the contrary, that a person who is importing drugs is doing so for profit: R v Kaldor [2004] NSWCCA 425; 150 A Crim R 271 at 297 [104]; R v Lee at [32]; (g) the difficulty of detecting importation offences, and the great social consequences that follow, sugge…
R v Stanbouli [2003] NSWCCA 355
Citation 23

…tivities are neutralised by the risk of severe punishment: R v Chen and Ors [2002] NSWCCA 174; 130 A Crim R 300 at 382-383 [286]; R v Stanbouli [2003] NSWCCA 355; 141 A Crim R 531 at 552-553 [114]; (i) involvement at any level in a drug importation offence must necessarily attract a significant sentence, otherwise t…
R v Chen [2002] NSWCCA 174
Citation 24

…ckers that the potential financial rewards to be gained from such activities are neutralised by the risk of severe punishment: R v Chen and Ors [2002] NSWCCA 174; 130 A Crim R 300 at 382-383 [286]; R v Stanbouli [2003] NSWCCA 355; 141 A Crim R 531 at 552-553 [114]; (i) involvement at any level in a drug importation…
Wong v The Queen [2001] HCA 64
Citation 25

…(2010) 30 VR 589; Guden v R (2010) 28 VR 288; R v Carroll [1991] 2 VR 509; R v Nguyen (2010) 205 A Crim R 106; Wong v The Queen; Leung v The Queen (2001) 207 CLR 584; R v Lee [2007] NSWCCA 234; Pham v R [2014] VSCA 204; R v Pham (2015) 256 CLR 550; Pham v R [2016] VSCA 259; Alavy v R [2014] VSCA 25; DPP (Cth) v Estr…
R v Olbrich [1999] HCA 54
Citation 26

…der in the drug enterprise, as in many cases the full nature and extent of the enterprise is unlikely to be known to the Court: The Queen v Olbrich [1999] HCA 54; 199 CLR 270 at 279 [19]; R v Lee at [25]; (c) it is the criminality involved in the importation which must be identified - the fact that another perso…
R v Pang [1999] NSWCCA 4
Citation 27

…rug importation offence must necessarily attract a significant sentence, otherwise the interests of general deterrence are not served: R v Pang [1999] NSWCCA 4; 105 A Crim R 474 at 476 [6];…
R v Barrientos [1999] NSWCCA 1
Citation 28 (Para 52)

…character of a person involved in a drug importation offence is generally to be given less weight as a mitigating factor on sentence: R v Barrientos [1999] NSWCCA 1 at [52]-[57]; R v Paliwala [2005] NSWCCA 221; 153 A Crim R 451 at 456-457 [20]-[25]; R v Lee at [14]; good character is not an unusual characteristic…
Leung v The Queen [2000] HCATrans 330
Citation 29

…357; Markovic v R (2010) 30 VR 589; Guden v R (2010) 28 VR 288; R v Carroll [1991] 2 VR 509; R v Nguyen (2010) 205 A Crim R 106; Wong v The Queen; Leung v The Queen (2001) 207 CLR 584; R v Lee [2007] NSWCCA 234; Pham v R [2014] VSCA 204; R v Pham (2015) 256 CLR 550; Pham v R [2016] VSCA 259; Alavy v R [2014] VSCA 25; DPP…

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