R (Cth) v D’Agostino [2021] NSWSC 291

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R (Cth) v D'Agostino [2021] NSWSC 291 Hearing dates: 18 December 2020 Date of orders: 26 March 2021 Decision date: 26 March 2021 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Wilson J Decision: (1) Joseph D'Agostino is convicted of counts 1, 2, and 3 of the indictment presented against him at trial. (2) He is sentenced to imprisonment for 30 years to date from 8 September 2018, expiring on 7 September 2048. The non-parole period is one of 20 years imprisonment, expiring on 7 September 2038. Catchwords: CRIME — conspiracies to import a commercial quantity of border controlled drugs — plea of guilty and conviction after trial — role of offender — level of seniority in conspiracies — parity with other offenders Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth) Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) Cases Cited: D'Agostino v R [2019] NSWCCA 259 Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) v De La Rosa [2010] NSWCCA 194; (2010) 205 A Crim R 1 Imbornone v R [2017] NSWCCA 144 R (Cth) v Person A [2018] NSWSC 1953 R (Cth) v Person C [2018] NSWSC 1953 R v Qutami [2001] NSWCCA 353; (2001) 127 A Crim R 369 R v Robert Borkowski [2009] NSWCCA 102; (2009) 195 A Crim R 1 R v Thomson; R v Houlton [2000] NSWCCA 309; (2000) 115 A Crim R 104 Xiao v R [2018] NSWCCA 4; (2018) 329 FLR 1 Category: Sentence Parties: Regina (Cth) (Crown) Joseph D'Agostino (Offender) Representation: Counsel: P McGuire (Cth) (Crown) S Stratton SC (Offender)