R v Markwart [2019] NSWDC 937

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Markwart [2019] NSWDC 937 Hearing dates: 15 March 2019 Date of orders: 29 March 2019 Decision date: 27 August 2020 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Norrish QC DCJ Decision: Sentenced to 7 years 8 months imprisonment; non-parole period 4 years 3 months. Catchwords: Crime – sentence – import border controlled drug – cocaine – marketable value – consignments from France addressed to offender containing bottles of wine – initial denial of guilt – evidence of prior importations – course of conduct - prior conviction – long history of drug use – modest remuneration – comparative sentencing – pre-sentence custody – discount for plea of guilty - contrition Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) Criminal Code (Cth). Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act Cases Cited: Atanackovic v R [2015] VSCA 136 Attorney General's Application (Number 1) (2002) 56 NSWLR 147 DPP (Cth) v De La Rosa [2010] NSWCCA 194 DPP(Cth) v Gow [2015] NSWCCA 208 Hili and Jones v R [2010] HCA 45 Iyoha v R [2011] WASCA 46 Markarian v R (2005) 228 CLR 357 R v Alaby [2014] VSCA 25 R v Holland [2011] NSWCCA 65 R v Olbrich [199] HCA 54; 199 CLR 270 R v UE [2016] QCA 58 Siddiqi v R [2015] NSWCCA 16 Wong v R (2001) 2017 CLR 584 Xiao v R [2018] NSWCCA 4 Category: Sentence Parties: Regina (Crown) Jayson Markwart (Offender) Representation: Counsel: Mr Gleeson (DPP)