R v O’Toole [2022] NSWDC 232

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v O'Toole [2022] NSWDC 232 Hearing dates: 22 June 2022 Date of orders: 24 June 2022 Decision date: 24 June 2022 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Grant DCJ Decision: Sentenced to a term of imprisonment of 2 years and 6 months, commencing on 6 September 2021 and expiring on 5 March 2024 with a non-parole period of 1 year and 8 months. Catchwords: SENTENCING – commercial quantity of methylamphetamine – offender a courier – extensive criminal history – strong subjective case – Bugmy principles enlivened – moral culpability is reduced – some prospects of rehabilitation – discretion for the exercise of mercy – offender on parole – some degree of accumulation – general deterrence especially relevant – special circumstances – risk of institutionalisation Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 Cases Cited: Bugmy v The Queen 249 CLR 571 Callaghan v R [2006] NSWCCA 58 DPP v Hersi [2020] VCC 347 DPP v Tennison [2020] VCC 343 Ith v R [2013] NSWCCA 280 Jackson v R [2010] NSWCCA 162 Knight v R [2015] NSWCCA 222 McKinnon v R [2020] NSWCCA 106 Parente v R [2017] NSWCCA 284 R v Calcutt [2012] NSWCCA 40 R v Fabian (1992) 64 A Crim R 365 R v Kelso [2020] NSWDC 157 R v MacDonnell (2002) 128 A Crim R 44 R v Olbrich (1999) 199 CLR 270 R v Osenkowski (1982) 30 SASR 212 R v Tangi (No 12) [2020] NSWSC 547 RC v R; R v RC [2020] NSWCCA 76 Scott v R [2020] NSWCCA 81 Thach v R [2018] NSWCCA 252 Valentine v R [2020] NSWCCA 116 Category: Sentence Parties: Regina Daniel Michael O'Toole Representation: Counsel: Mr A Metcalfe (offender)