R (Cth) v Mohr [2020] NSWSC 871

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R (Cth) v Mohr [2020] NSWSC 871 Hearing dates: 01 July 2020 Date of orders: 03 July 2020 Decision date: 03 July 2020 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Wilson J Decision: For the offence of conspiring to import a commercial quantity of a border controlled drug the offender is sentenced to a term of 32 years imprisonment, to date from 22 January 2019, expiring on 21 January 2051, with a non-parole period of 18 years, expiring on 21 January 2037. Catchwords: CRIME – SENTENCE AFTER TRIAL – conspiracy to import a commercial quantity of a border controlled drug – verdicts of guilty to one count at trial – highest order of offending – agreement to import substantial quantities of cocaine – sophisticated plan for importations by sea – offender Australian representative for international source of drugs – parity with other conspirators – role of general deterrence Legislation Cited: Court Suppression and Non-Publication Orders Act 2010 (NSW) Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) Criminal Code (Cth) Cases Cited: Chen & Ors v R [2002] NSWCCA 174; (2002) 130 A Crim R 300 De La Espriella-Velasco v The Queen [2006] WASCA 31; (2006) 197 FLR 125 Hili v The Queen; Jones v The Queen (2010) 242 CLR 520; [2010] HCA 45 Melgar Sevilla v The Queen [2007] WASCA 116 R v Li & Ors [2005] NSWCCA 154 R v Achurch [2011] NSWCCA 186; (2011) 216 A Crim R 152 R v Bartle & Ors [2003] NSWCCA 329; (2003) 181 FLR 1 R v Burrell [2000] NSWCCA 262; (2000) 114 A Crim R 207 R v Elfar & Golding [2017] QCA 170 R v Ismunandar; R v Siregar [2002] NSWCCA 477; 136 A Crim R 206 R v Nguyen; R v Pham [2010] NSWCCA 238; (2010) 205 A Crim R 106 R v Reaves [2004] WASCA 106; (2004) 147 A Crim R 26 R v Smith (1987) 44 SASR 587 R v Suarez-Mejia [2002] WASCA 187; (2002) 131 A Crim R 577 R v Tait (1979) 46 FLR 386 Sukkar v The Queen (No 2) [2008] WASCA 2; 178 A Crim R 433 Teng & Ors v The Queen [2009] VSCA 148 Thompson v R [2007] NSWCCA 83 Tyler v R; R v Chalmers [2007] NSWCCA 247; (2007) 173 A Crim R 458 Velez v R (Cth) [2015] NSWCCA 177 Wong v The Queen (2001) 207 CLR 584; [2001] HCA 64 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Regina (Crown) Darren Mohr (Accused) Representation: Counsel: