DPP v Mikulic [2020] NSWLC 1

Local Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: DPP v Mikulic [2020] NSWLC 1 Hearing dates: 18 March and 22 April 2020 Date of orders: 22 April 2020 Decision date: 18 March 2020 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Judge G Henson AM, Chief Magistrate Decision: See [45]-[51]. Catchwords: SENTENCING – particular offences – supply prohibited drug – guilty plea prior to committal – statutory sentencing discount for guilty plea – mid-range objective seriousness- impact of prior criminal record as aggravating factor – deprived of leniency on sentence - relevant to prospects of rehabilitation – drug addiction – participation in treatment and rehabilitation programs – no other alternative than sentence of imprisonment – aggregate sentence – to be served by way of intensive correction order Legislation Cited: Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 s 25, Sch 1 Schedule 1 of the DMT Act Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 ss 3A, 5, 21A(2)(d), 25D(2)(a) Cases Cited: DPP (Cth) v De La Rosa (2010) 79 NSWLR 1 Imbornone v R [2017] NSWCCA 144 Imbornone v R [2017] NSWCCA Parente v R [2017] NSWCCA 284 R v Fangaloka [2019] NSWCCA 173 R v Henry (1999) 46 NSWLR 346 R v McNaughton (2006) 66 NSWLR 566 R v Thomson and Houlten (2000) 115 A Crim R 104; [2000] NSWCCA 309 R v Zamagias [2002] NSWCCA 17 Veen v R (No.2) (1998) 164 CLR 465; [1988] HCA 14 Weininger v The Queen (2003) 212 CLR 629; [2003] HCA 14 Zwam v R [2017] NSWCCA 127 Category: Sentence Parties: Director Public Prosecutions (NSW) Ante Mikulic Representation: Mr George, for the prosecution Mr Tabchouri, for the defendant File Number(s): 2019/00055317 Publication restriction: Nil