R v Bianchi [2019] NSWDC 926

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Bianchi [2019] NSWDC 926 Hearing dates: 17 June 2019; 6 August 2019 Decision date: 06 August 2019 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Norrish QC DCJ Decision: Knowingly take part in supply prohibited drug : Sentenced to a term of imprisonment of 1 year 6 months to be served by way of an Intensive Correction Order with additional condition; not to associate with co-offenders. Deal with proceeds crime: Sentenced to term of imprisonment of 6 months to be served by way of an Intensive Correction Order Catchwords: CRIME – sentence – knowingly take part in supply prohibited drug - methylenedioxymethamphetamine – deal with proceeds crime – participate in criminal group – foreign national – low level of culpability – parity – totality of criminality – plea of guilty – expressions of regret – prior good character – sought to 're invent' himself since release from custody – family support - Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 Cases Cited: Attorney‑General's Application No 1 of 2002 (2002) 53 NSWLR 146; [2002] NSWCCA 518 Douar v R [2005] NSWCCA 455; (2005) 159 A Crim R 154 EF v R [2015] NSWCCA 36 Jimmy v R (2010) 77 NSWLR 540; [2010] NSWCCA 60 Johnson v R [2004] HCA 15; (2004) 78 ALJR 616 Markarian v R (2005) 228 CLR 357; [2005] HCA 25 Mill v R (1988) 166 CLR 59; [1088] HCA 70 Olbrich v R [1999] HCA 54 Parente v R (2017) 96 NSWLR 633; [2017] NSWCCA 284 Postiglione v R (1997) 189 CLR 295; [1997] HCA 26 R v Hammoud [2000] NSWCCA 540; (2000) 118 A Crim R 66 R v Holder (1983) 3 NSWLR 245 R v XX [2009] NSWCCA 115; (2009) 195 A Crim R 38 R v Zamagias [2002] NSWCCA 17 Robertson v R [2017] NSWCCA 205 West v R (2017) NSWCCA 271 Category: Sentence Parties: Regina (Crown) Kevin Yohan Bianchi (offender) Representation: Counsel: Mr C Taylor (DPP)