R v Kinzett [2021] NSWDC 339

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Kinzett [2021] NSWDC 339 Hearing dates: 25 March 2021, 19 July 2021, 23 July 2021 Decision date: 23 July 2021 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Haesler SC DCJ Decision: Custodial order to be served subject to an intensive correction order. For orders see [65]-[70] Catchwords: CRIME – Supply prohibited drug SENTENCING — Relevant factors on sentence —early plea –parity- psychological conditions- long term drug addiction - previously intractable recidivist - significant turnaround while on remand –demonstrated progress toward rehabilitation drug free at last - severing of ties with criminal associates - community protection Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Drug (Misuse and Trafficking) Act 1985 Cases Cited: Afu v R [2017] NSWCCA 246 Bell v R [2019] NSWCCA 271 DPP v De La Rosa [2010] NSWCCA 194; (2010) 79 NSWLR 1 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 Lau v R [2010] NSWCCA 43 R v Dekker; R v Kominkovski [2021] NSWDC 186 R v Frankcom [2021] NSWDC 294 Category: Sentence Parties: Luke Arthur Kinzett (the offender) Director of Public Prosecutions Representation: Solicitors: Ms E Parkes, Solicitor Advocate, Legal Aid NSW (for the offender) Mr M Rollestone (for Director of Public Prosecutions) File Number(s): 2019/00363761 Publication restriction: Portion of published judgment redacted