Federal Court of Australia
or OP?
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CATCHWORDS
CRIMINAL LAW - appeals against severity of sentences - appropriateness of cumulative sentences ~ relevant factors for drug offences ~- relevance of co-operation of prisoners with
police
Poisons and Narcotic Drugs Ordinance 1978 (A.C.T.) Evidence Ordinance 1971 (A.C.T.)
Attorney-General v. Tichy (1982) 30 SASR 84
Jurcovic (1981) 6 A. Crim. R. 215
Golding v. The Queen (1980) 3 A. Crim. R. 26 Osenkowsk1 (1980) 5 A. Crim. R. 394
Tania Amos v. The Queen (Full Court of Federal Court,
unreported, 6 February 1985) Edward James Amos v. The Queen (1985) 16 A. Crim. R. 408 The Queen v. Carey (1975) 11 SASR 575 Reg. v. Melville (1956) 73 WN(NSW) 579
LEE ERIS CORNFORD and DEBRA ANN ZAKHAROFF
Ve
THE QUEEN
A.C.T. No. G75 of 1986 A.C.T. No. G79 of 1986
Coram: Fox, Gallop and Jenkinson JJ.
Date: 5 June 1987. Canberra
IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY
DISTRICT REGISTRY
GENERAL DIVISION
ON APPEAL FROM THE SUPREME COURT OF THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY
No. ACT G 75 of 1986
BETWEEN: LEE ERIS CORNFORD
Appellant AND: THE QUEEN
Respondent
No. ACT G 79 of 1986
BETWEEN: DEBRA ANN ZAKHAROFF Appellant
AND: THE QUEEN
Respondent
CORAM: Fox, Gallop and Jenkinson JJ. PLACE: Canberra.
DATE: 5 JUNE 1987.
MINUTES OF ORDER
THE COURT ORDERS:
(1) That the appeal of the appellant Cornford be allowed;
(2) That the sentences imposed upon her he set aside and in lieu thereof she be sentenced to a term of 18 months imprisonment on the fifth count and a
2.
term of 6 months imprisonment on each of the sixth, seventh and eighth counts, such sentences to be served concurrently but cumulatively upon the sentence imposed in relation to the fifth count.
(3) That the appellant Cornford be released after she has served part of the sentences imposed upon her, namely on 13 June 1987, upon her entering into a recognizance self in the sum of $500 with one surety in the sum of $500, conditioned that she be of good behaviour for a period of 3 years; that during that period she be subject to the Supervision on probation of the Director of Welfare of the Australian Capital Territory or some person appointed by him in that behalf; that she obey all reasonable directions of such person in relation to her residence, employment and associates, and that she accept such counselling as may be directed in relation to drug use.
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