R v Webster [2022] NSWDC 554

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Webster [2022] NSWDC 554 Hearing dates: 5-8, 11-14, 19-22, 28-29 April 2022, 9-10 May 2022 Date of orders: 10 May 2022 Decision date: 10 May 2022 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Neilson DCJ Decision: See par [41]. Catchwords: CRIME – SENTENCE – DRUG OFFENCES – Finding of a statutory alternative to a count on the indictment – The Defendant already served a relatively significant term of imprisonment on remand – The inexpediency of further punishment – Favourable antecedents and personal considerations of the Defendant. Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 (NSW) Drug Misuse and Trafficking Regulation 2011 (NSW) Cases Cited: Hoffenberg v The District Court of New South Wales [2010] NSWCA 142 R v Leung; R v Webster (No. 1) [2022] NSWDC 137 R v Leung; R v Webster (No. 2) [2022] NSWDC 138 R v Leung; R v Webster (No. 3) [2022] NSWDC 139 R v Leung; R v Webster (No. 4) [2022] NSWDC 553 R v Mauger [2012] NSWCCA 51 R v Paris [2001] NSWCCA 83 Regina v Van Nam Nguyen [2002] NSWCCA 183 Texts Cited: Nil. Category: Sentence Parties: R – Crown Defendant – Cameron Stewart Webster Representation: Counsel: Crown – Nightingale, K. Defendant – Ramrakha, T. Solicitors: Crown – Ms Aresh of the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions Defendant – LegalAid File Number(s): 2019/276599 Publication restriction: Nil.