R v Frankcom [2021] NSWDC 294

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Frankcom [2021] NSWDC 294 Hearing dates: 25 March 2021; 4 June 2021; 1 July 2021 Decision date: 01 July 2021 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Haesler SC DCJ Decision: Sentenced to a term of imprisonment of 2 years 5 months. Non parole period of 12 months. Catchwords: CRIME – supply commercial quantity methyl amphetamine - criminal group SENTENCING – procedure - application to withdraw Form 1 to allow for aggregate sentence – whether application unseemly – whether aggregate sentence appropriate interests of justice require rejection SENTENCING – Relevant factors - early guilty plea -part of criminal group – parity - user dealer - recruited others - not a sophisticated operation - first gaol term - very positive efforts at rehabilitation - insight and remorse shown - strong family support - serious medical condition – length of sentence – gaol may impede progress toward rehabilitation - no ICO available given length of sentence - significant finding of special circumstances Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Criminal Procedure Act 1986 Drug (Misuse and Trafficking) Act 1985 Justice Miscellaneous Bill 2021 Cases Cited: Abel v R [2020] NSWCCA 82 Afu v R [2017] NSWCCA 246 Attorney General's Application under s 37 of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 No 1 of 2002 (2002) 56 NSWLR 146 Cahyadi v R [2007] NSWCCA 1 Brown v R [2020] VSC 60 Cross v R [2019] NSWCCA 280 Green v The Queen (2011) 244CLR 462 Hamzy v R (1994) 74 A Crim R 341 Henry v R (1999) 46 NSWLR 346; (1999) 106 A Crim R 149 Jadron v R [2015] NSWCCA 217 Mandranis v R [2021] NSWCCA 97 Markarian v The Queen (2005) 228 CLR 357; [2005] HCA 25 Lindsay v R [2012] NSWCCA 124 Muldrock v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 120 Nguyen v The Queen (2016) 256 CLR 656; [2016] HCA 17 Parris v R [2013] NSWCCA 5 R v Burrell (2000) 114 A Crim R 207 R v Ceissman [2004] NSWCCA 466 at [24]; R v Dekker; R v Kominkovski [2021] NSWDC 186 R v L, NSWCCA unreported, 17/6/96 R v Pullen [2018] NSWCCA 264 R v Sellen (1991) 57 A Crim R 313 Robertson v R [2017] NSWCCA 205 Smith (1987) 44 SASR 587 Tepania v R [20018] NSWCCA 247 Wany v DPP [2020] NSWCA 318 Category: Sentence Parties: Joshua Peter Frankcom (the offender) Director of Public Prosecutions Representation: Counsel: Mr W Tuckey (for the offender)