R v Kedwell [2022] NSWDC 368

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Kedwell [2022] NSWDC 368 Hearing dates: 14/4/22, 23/5/22 Date of orders: 23/5/22 Decision date: 23 May 2022 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Bourke SC DCJ Decision: Convicted and sentenced to an aggregate term of imprisonment of 4 years with a NPP of 2 years (21/5/22-20/5/24). Indictive sentences (25 percent discount taken into account): Seq 5 Possess marketable qty border controlled drug – 3 years 10 months Seq 6 Possess marketable qty border controlled drug – 3 years 10 months Catchwords: Crime – Sentence – Commonwealth offences – Possess marketable quantity of border controlled drug Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1914 Cases Cited: Allami v Commonwealth DPP (2021) VSCA 42 Balloey v R (2014) NSWCCA 165 BP v R (2010) NSWCCA 159 Cappis v R (2015) NSWCCA 138 Musa v R (2018) NSWCCA 192 Nipoe and Teah v R (2020) VSCA 137 Omorogbe v R (2013) NSWCCA 201 Onourah v R (2009) 234 FLR 377 R v Ajelara (2015) QCA 56 R v Laurentiu and Becheru (1992) 63 A Crim R 402 R v Nguyen; R v Pham (2010) 205 A Crim R 106 Totaan v R (2022) NSWCCA 75 Category: Sentence Parties: Commonwealth DPP – Crown Blake Anthony Kedwell - Offender Representation: Mr L McLaren for Crown Mr W Buxton for Offender File Number(s): 2020/284564