R v Joel Westman; R v Flinn Westman [2021] NSWDC 234

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Joel Westman; R v Flinn Westman [2021] NSWDC 234 Hearing dates: 16 April 2021; 27 May 2021 Decision date: 31 May 2021 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Haesler SC DCJ Decision: Joel Westman: See [166]-[170] Flinn Westman: See [171]-[175] Catchwords: CRIME - Drug offences - Supply prohibited drug –Large commercial quantity – MDA CRIME - Drug offences - Supply prohibited drug - Commercial quantity - Cocaine CRIME – Personal violence offences - Aggravated take and drive motor vehicle with assaults CRIME - Criminal Groups - Direct criminal group - instructing, guiding, counselling, overseeing, commanding and leading their subordinates towards the accomplishment of organisational goals of their supply operation CRIME - Confiscations - Forfeiture order - Proceeds of crime order CRIMINAL PROCEDURE - Back up and related offences - Procedures CRIMINAL PROCEDURE - related offences - determination of guilt CRIMINAL PROCEDURE - Sentencing - contested facts SENTENCE - Drug offences - Supply prohibited drug - Large commercial quantity- MDA SENTENCE - Drug offences - Supply prohibited drug - Commercial quantity - Cocaine SENTENCE - Criminal Groups- Direct criminal group- SENTENCING - Relevant factors on sentence -Multiple offences - Forms 1 - Aggregate sentences SENTENCING - Relevant factors on sentence - Factual basis for sentence - Multiple offences - COVID 19 - Drug use - Parity SENTENCING - Subjective considerations on sentence - Youth and immaturity - Solid prospects for rehabilitation - childhood exposure to domestic violence - strong family support - Special circumstances Legislation Cited: Confiscation of Proceeds of Crime Act 1989 Crimes Act1900 Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Act 1999 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Criminal Procedure Act 1986 Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 Cases Cited: Abbas, Bodiotis, Taleb and Amoun v R [2013] NSWCCA 115 Afu v R [2017] NSWCCA 246 Attorney General's Application No. 1: (2002) 56 NSWLR 146 Bugmy v The Queen (2013) 249 CLR 571 Clarke-Jeffries v R [2019] NSWCCA 56; BP v R [2010] NSWCCA 159; DPP v Colakoglu [2015] NSWCCA 301 Green v The Queen (2011) 244CLR 462 Grube [2005] NSWCCA 140 Hamzy v R (1994) 74 A Crim R 341 Henry v R (1999) 46 NSWLR 346 Howard v R [2019] NSWCCA 109 Jadron v R [2015] NSWCCA 217 JM v R [2012] NSWCCA 83 Kristensen v R [2018] NSWCCA 189 KT v R (2008) 182 A Crim R 571 Markarian v The Queen (2005) 228 CLR 357 Mill v The Queen [1988] HCA 70; (1988) 166 CLR 59 Muldrock v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 120 Paxton v R [2011] NSWCCA 242 Postiglione v The Queen (1997) 189 CLR 295 R v AEM [2002] NSWCCA 58 R v Carter [2003] NSWCCA 243 R v Chan [1999] NSWCCA 103 R v DW [2012] NSWCCA 66 R v Hall [2013] NSWCCA 47 R v Herring (1956) 73 WN (NSW) 203 R v Lulham [2016] NSWCCA 287 R v Simpson [2001] NSWCCA 534; 53 NSWLR 704 R v Tuki (No. 4) [2013] NSWSC 1864 R v Way (2004) 60 NSWLR 168; [2004] NSWCCA 131 R v Windle [2012] NSWCCA 222 Ryan v The Queen (2001) 206 CLR 267 Tepania v R [20018] NSWCCA 247 The Queen v Olbrich [1999] HCA 54 at [19]; 199 CLR 270 Texts Cited: Does Imprisonment Deter? A Review of the Evidence, Victorian Sentencing Advisory Council, April 2011 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, 2011 BOCSAR; Second Reading Speech, Crimes Legislation Amendment (Gangs) Bill 2006, Hansard, Legislative Assembly, 30 August 2006 Category: Sentence Parties: Joel Westman (1st offender) Flinn Westman (2nd offender) Director of Public Prosecutions Representation: Counsel: Mr A Djemal (for each offender)