R v Skelly [2021] NSWDC 205

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Skelly [2021] NSWDC 205 Hearing dates: 24 March 2021; 23 April 2021 Decision date: 27 May 2021 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Haesler SC DCJ Decision: Sentence Orders – see [43]-[44] Order Proceeds of Crime – see [57] Catchwords: CRIME - Supply prohibited dug - cannabis CRIME - Confiscations - Forfeiture order - Proceeds of indictable offence SENTENCE - Relevant factors on sentence - early plea - agreed facts not adhered to – contested facts - finding against offender - reduction of utilitarian discount – parity - role of offender - subjective case Legislation Cited: Confiscation of Proceeds of Crime Act 1989 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Amendment Act 2010 Drug (Misuse and Trafficking) Act 1985 Evidence Act 1995 Cases Cited: Afu v R [2017] NSWCCA 246 DPP v Colakoglu [2015] NSWCCA 301 Green v The Queen (2011) 244CLR 462 Hamzy v R (1994) 74 A Crim R 341 Jadron v R [2015] NSWCCA 217 Lattouff v R NSWCCA unreported 12/12/1996 Ozenkowsi v R (1982) A Crim R 394 Parente v R [2017] NSWCCA 284 Postiglione v The Queen (1997) 189 CLR 295 R v Hall [2013] NSWCCA 47; 227 A Crim R 544 R v Herring (1956) 73 WN (NSW) 203 R v Hall [2020] NSWDC 151 R v Redman [2020] NSWDC 554 R v Simpson [2001] NSWCCA 534; 53 NSWLR 704 Robertson v R [2017] NSWCCA 205 The Queen v Olbrich (1999) 199 CLR 270 Category: Sentence Parties: Scott Skelly (the offender) Director of Public Prosecutions Representation: Counsel: Mr I Lloyd QC with Mr Beaufils, Junior Counsel (for the offender)