R v Keen [2022] NSWDC 369

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Keen [2022] NSWDC 369 Hearing dates: 2 August 2022 Date of orders: 19 August 2022 Decision date: 19 August 2022 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Scotting DCJ Decision: 1 The offender is convicted. 2 For the State offence, I impose a term of imprisonment of 5 years, with a non-parole period of 3 years and 9 months to date from 21 February 2021. The non-parole period will expire on 20 November 2024 and the head sentence will expire on 20 February 2026. 3 For the Federal offence, I impose a term of imprisonment of 9 years with a non-parole period of 5 years to date from 21 February 2022. The non-parole period will expire on 20 February 2027 and the head sentence will expire on 20 February 2031. 4 The offender will be eligible to be released on parole on 20 February 2027. Catchwords: CRIME — Drug offences — Commonwealth offences CRIME — Drug offences — Supply prohibited drug — Knowingly take part in supply SENTENCING - objective seriousness - deterrence - aggravating factors - mitigating factors –penalty SENTENCING PRINCIPLES - good prospects of rehabilitation - remorse - plea of guilty Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) Criminal Code (Cth) Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 (NSW) Cases Cited: Cameron v The Queen (2002) 209 CLR 339 Danial v R [2008] NSWCCA 15 Johnson v The Queen (2004) 78 ALJR 616 R v El Karhani (1990) 21 NSWLR 370 R v Nguyen (2010) 205 A Crim R 106 R v Olbrich (1999) 199 CLR 270 Xiao v R (2018) 96 NSWLR 1 Category: Sentence Parties: Regina (Crown) Lloyd Norman Keen (Offender) Representation: Counsel: L Fernandaz (CDPP) B Rowe (Offender)