Federal Court of Australia
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CATCHWORDS
Prohibited Drugs Act (N.T.) - sell and possess cannabis.
Appeal against severity of sentence - length of minimum non parole period, weight to be given to age, past work record, rehabilitation, amount of drug involved.
Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 Prohibited Drugs Act s.6 (2) (b)
Federal Court of Australia Act
On Appeal from Supreme Court of the Northern Territory NTG 5 of 1981 R v. Christopher John Keith YOUNG
Coram : Muirhead J. Keely J. Fisher J.
Judgment delivered 2 June 1981 Darwin
IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA ( ( NO. NTG 5 of 1981 NORTHERN TERRITORY DISTRICT REGISTRY (
ON APPEAL FROM THE SUPREME COURT OF THE NORTHERN TERRITORY OF
AUSTRALIA
BETWEEN: CHRISTOPHER JOHN KEITH YOUNG Appellant AND-
THE QUEEN
Respondent
Coram: MUIRHEAD, KEELY and FISHER JJ.
2 June, 1981.
REASONS FOR JUDGMENT
On 17 February last in the Supreme Court of the Northern Territory the appellant pleaded guilty to three charges laid under the Prohibited Drugs Act. He was charged with two counts of selling cannabis contrary to s.6(2)(b) of that Act, the first count relating to sale during the period between 1 August and 21 September 1980, the second count to a period between 21 September and 4 October 1980. On the third count he was charged with
possessing cannabis for the purposes of sale and supply
contrary to s.6(2)(c) of the Act. The appellant was represented by counsel and in the course of the proceedings the appellant gave evidence as to his involvement with the drugs in question. Full submissions were made on his behalf and the presiding judge, the Chief Justice, adjourned to consider the matter. On 19 February his Honour imposed sentences of 3 months imprisonment on the first two counts and he sentenced the appellant to two years imprisonment with hard labour on the third count. Pursuant to the Parole of Prisoners Ordinance he directed that the appellant should not be eligible for parole until he had served fifteen calendar months of the sentence. All sentences were ordered to be served concurrently.
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