R v Calason [2022] NSWDC 544

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Calason [2022] NSWDC 544 Hearing dates: 16 September 2022 Date of orders: 28 October 2022 Decision date: 28 October 2022 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Fitzsimmons SC DCJ Decision: (1) In respect of the offence to which the offender has pleaded guilty he is convicted. (2) The offender is sentenced to a sentence of six years imprisonment with a non-parole period of four years. (3) The non-parole period will commence on 7 June 2021 and expire on 6 June 2025. (4) The balance of the sentence will expire on 6 June 2027. Catchwords: CRIME – sentencing – import marketable quantity of a border-controlled drug – sentencing considerations (s 16A(2)) – deterrence Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1914 ss 16A(1), Part 1B, s 16A(2) Criminal Code Act 1995 ss 11.1(1), 11.2A(1), 307.2(1) Cases Cited: Abbas, Bodiotis, Taleb and Amoun v The Queen (2013) 231 A Crim R Bui v Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) (2012) 244 CLR 638 Hili v The Queen 2010) 242 CLR 52 Imbornone v R [2017] NSWCCA 144 Johnson v The Queen (2004) 78 ALJR 616 KR v R [2012] NSWCCA 32 Lloyd v R [2022] NSWCCA 18 NGO v R [2017] WASCA 3 R v JW (2010) 77 NSWLR 7; [2010] NSWCCA 49 R v Nguyen; R v Pham (2010) 205 A Crim R R v Qutami [2001] NSWCCA 353 R v Sukkar [2011] NSWCCA 140 Soyke v R [2016] NSWCCA 112 Totaan v The Queen [2022] NSWCCA 75 Tyler v R; Chalmers v R (2007) 173 A Crim R 458 Wong v R (2001) 207 CLR 584 Xiao v R (2018) 96 NSWLR 1 Category: Sentence Parties: Rex Mr Hakan Calason Representation: Counsel: Ms P. Mceniery (Crown) Mr S. Buchen SC (Offender)