R v AA [2021] NSWDC 112

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v AA [2021] NSWDC 112 Hearing dates: 26 February 2021 Date of orders: 1 April 2021 Decision date: 01 April 2021 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Weinstein SC DCJ Decision: Sentence Catchwords: Drug offences – illegal drug importation – commercial quantity – Dark Net – possession – supply – breach of bail – State and Commonwealth offences – disadvantage – addiction – cooperation with law enforcement agencies – mental health Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) Crimes (Sentencing) Procedure Act 1990 Criminal Code 1995 (Cth) Criminal Code Regulations 2019 (Cth) Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 (NSW) Law Enforcement (Powers & Responsibilities) Act 2002 (NSW) Cases Cited: Attorney-General's Application under s37 of the Crimes (Sentencing) Procedure Act 1990 No 1 of 2002 (2002) 56 NSWLR 146 Bonwick v R [2010] NSWCCA 177 Bugmy v The Queen (2013) 249 CLR 571 Chan, Lo and Nguyen, v R [2010] NSWCCA 153 Davidson v R [2009] NSWCCA 150 DPP (Cth) v Maxwell [2013] VSCA 50 DPP v De La Rosa [2010] NSWCCA 194 Jones v R (2010) 242 CLR 520 Leung v The Queen (2001) 207 CLR 584 Mansour v R [2011] NSWCCA 28 Markarian v The Queen [2005] HCA 25) DPP (Cth) v Maxwell (2011) 31 VR 673 Muldrock v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 120 Perkins v R [2018] NSWCCA 62 Petkos v R [2020] NSWCCA 55 R v Janse [2016] WASCR 17 R v Hill [2011] QCA 306 R v Laurentiu (1992) 63 A Crim R 402 R v Millwood [2012] NSWCCA 2 R v Muanchukingkan (1990) 52 A Crim R 354 R v Pham (2015) 256 CLR 550 Wong v R (2001) 207 CLR 584 Xiao v R [2018] NSWCCA 2 Zreika v R (2012) 223 A Crim R 460 Category: Sentence Parties: Regina (Crown) AA (Offender) Representation: Counsel: Mr Macken (Crown)