Police v Asanovic; Police v Ritter [2020] NSWLC 4

Local Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Police v Asanovic; Police v Ritter [2020] NSWLC 4 Hearing dates: 17, 18 October, 5 December 2019 Decision date: 10 July 2020 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Magistrate Tsavdaridis Decision: See paragraph [86] Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - supply prohibited drug - deemed supply - where prosecution case based in part on direct evidence and in part on circumstantial evidence - possess prohibited drug - proceeds of crime - possess prohibited weapon - mace - elements of offences - unexplained wealth Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) ss.4A, 7, 117, 193A, 193C(1), 193C(2), 193C(3), 193B(3), 527C(1)(a) Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 (NSW) ss.3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10(1), 25(1), 29, 32, 36TA, 36W(2), 36Z(2), 36Z(7), Schedule 1 Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) s.141(2) Financial Transaction Reports Act 1988 (Cth) Weapons Prohibition Act 1998 (NSW) s.4(1), 7, 7(1), Part 2, Division 2 (ss.8 - 19), Schedule 1 cl.2(12) Cases Cited: Chamberlain v R (No 2) (1984) 153 CLR 521; [1984] HCA 7 Fleming v R (1998) 197 CLR 250; [1998] HCA 68 Peacock v R (1911) 13 CLR 619 Pitkin v R (1995) 130 ALR 35 Plomp v R (1963) 110 CLR 234 R v Dib (1991) 52 A Crim R 64 R v Kitchener (1993) 29 NSWLR 696 R v Madden (1995) 85 A Crim R 367 Shepherd v R (1990) 170 CLR 573 Woolmington v DPP [1935] AC 462 Category: Principal judgment Parties: NSW Police (Prosecution) Daniel Asanovic (Defendant) Rahela Ritter (Defendant) Representation: Solicitors: Mr Grace, Sgt (Police Prosecutor) Ms J Fahd (Solicitor for Defendant, Daniel Asanovic) Ms J Fahd (Solicitor for Defendant, Rahela Ritter) Counsel: Mr D McMahon (Counsel for Defendant, Daniel Asanovic) Mr D McMahon (Counsel for Defendant, Rahela Ritter) File Number(s): JL: 2018/379615 / Charge: H72413786 - Daniel Asanovic JL: 2018/302957 / Charge: H69461228 - Rahela Ritter