R v Turk [2020] NSWDC 400

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Turk [2020] NSWDC 400 Hearing dates: 17 June 2020 Decision date: 17 June 2020 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Haesler SC DCJ Decision: Sentenced to a term of imprisonment of 2 years 3 months. Non parole period of 1 year 2 months. Catchwords: CRIME – Supply not less than commercial quantity prohibited drug - rolled up amount - multiple supplies to undercover operative - no direct harm to community as drugs intercepted. SENTENCING – Relevant factors on sentencing -- early plea – acceptance of responsibility - drug addiction - gambling addiction - strong family support – remorse - solid prospects if assisted on parole - special circumstances. Legislation Cited: Confiscation of the Proceeds of Crime Act 1989 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999. Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 Cases Cited: Hamzy v R (1994) 74 A Crim R 341 Jadron v R [2015] NSWCCA 217 Muldrock v The Queen [2011] HCA 39; (2011) 244 CLR 120 R v Chan [1999] NSWCCA 103 R v DW [2012] NSWCCA 66 R v Way [2004] NSWCCA 131; (2004) 60 NSWLR 168 Siwek v R [2017] NSWCCA 178 Texts Cited: Parole Supervision and Re-offending: Wai-Yin Wan, Suzanne Poynton, Gerard van Doorn and Don Weatherburn (2016) Australian & New Zealand Journal of Criminology v149. No.4. p 497. http://www.bocsar.nsw.gov.au/Documents/ parolesupervisionandreoffending.pdf Category: Sentence Parties: Jarrod Turk (the offender) Director of Public Prosecutions Representation: Solicitors: Ms E Parkes, Solicitor Advocate, Legal Aid NSW (for the offender) Mr M Rollestone (for the Director of Public Prosecutions) File Number(s): 2019/00325981