R v Mason [2022] NSWDC 351

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Mason [2022] NSWDC 351 Hearing dates: 13 July 2022 Date of orders: 18 August 2022 Decision date: 18 August 2022 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Mahony SC DCJ Decision: Sentence of imprisonment to be served by way of Intensive Correction Order. For orders see [85]. Catchwords: SENTENCE – knowingly deal with proceeds of crime; supply prohibited drug (commercial quantity). Legislation Cited: Confiscation of Proceeds of Crime Act 1989 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Crimes Act 1900 Drug Misuse & Trafficking Act 1985 Cases Cited: Cahyadi v R (2007) 168 A Crim R 41; [2007] NSWCCA 1 Care v R [2021] NSWCCA 101 Jadron v R [2015] NSWCCA 217 Mandranis v R (2021) 289 A Crim R; [2021] NSWCCA 97 260 R v Pullen (2018) 275 A Crim R 509; [2018] NSWCCA 264 R v Van Ryn [2016] NSWCCA 1 Toole v R [2014] NSWCCA 318 Van Can Ha v R [2008] NSWCCA 141 Williams v R [2014] NSWCCA 57 Category: Sentence Parties: Director of Public Prosecutions (Crown) Glenn Anthony Mason (Offender) Representation: Counsel: I. Lloyd QC (Offender)

Solicitors: M. Wadhera (Crown) File Number(s): 2021/155963 Publication restriction: Nil.

remarks on sentence 1. The offender, who was born on 18 February 1962, is to be sentenced in respect of the following two matters: 1. Supply prohibited drug greater than commercial quantity, pursuant to s 25(2) of the Drug Misuse & Trafficking Act 1985 ("DMTA"). The maximum penalty for the offence is 20 years imprisonment and/or 3,500 penalty units. There is a standard non-parole period prescribed of 10 years imprisonment. 1. Knowingly deal with proceeds of crime pursuant to s 193B(2) of the Crimes Act 1900. The maximum penalty prescribed is 15 years imprisonment and there is no standard non-parole period prescribed. 1. The offences were committed on 31 May 2021. The offender was arrested the same day and has been in custody since 31 May 2021.