R v Lim [2023] NSWDC 238

R v Lim [2023] NSWDC 238

Having regard to the agreed facts, the seriousness of the money laundering offences, the offender's pleas of guilty, roles in offending, and relevant sentencing legislation, the Court imposed an aggregate sentence for the Commonwealth offences and convicted but imposed no other penalty for the State offence.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
14 April 2023
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Sentence
Outcome
Offender convicted. Aggregate sentence imposed for Commonwealth offences. Conviction without other penalty for State offence.
Legal Topics
['sentence' 'commonwealth and State Offences' 'dealing With Proceeds of Crime' 'using False Document' 'money Laundering']
['criminal Law'] ['sentence' 'commonwealth and State Offences' 'dealing With Proceeds of Crime' 'using False Document' 'money Laundering']

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Procedural Posture

Criminal / Sentence

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Appropriate sentences for dealing with proceeds of crime under Commonwealth Criminal Code' 'Use of false document under Crimes Act 1900 (NSW)' 'Application of s 16A Crimes Act 1914 factors in sentencing' 'Aggregate sentencing for multiple offences']

Ratio Decidendi

Having regard to the agreed facts, the seriousness of the money laundering offences, the offender's pleas of guilty, roles in offending, and relevant sentencing legislation, the Court imposed an aggregate sentence for the Commonwealth offences and convicted but imposed no other penalty for the State offence.

Court Disposition

Offender convicted. Aggregate sentence imposed for Commonwealth offences. Conviction without other penalty for State offence.

Orders

  • ['For the State offence (Sequence 6), the offender is convicted but no other penalty is imposed pursuant to s 10A Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999.' 'For Sequence 2, the indicative sentence is 16 months imprisonment (with 25% discount).' 'For Sequence 3, the indicative sentence is 8 months imprisonment (with...