R v Nehme; R v Suleski [2022] NSWDC 693

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Nehme; R v Suleski [2022] NSWDC 693 Hearing dates: 4 October 2022, 6 October 2022 Date of orders: 6 October 2022 Decision date: 06 October 2022 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Haesler SC DCJ Decision: Nehme: Aggregate sentence of 5 years 6 months with a non-parole period of 3 years 3 months. See orders [85]. Suleski: Aggregate sentence of 5 years 6 months with a non-parole period of 3 years. See orders [88]. Catchwords: CRIME – Supply prohibited drug over large commercial quantity – rolled up drug quantities- Methylamphetamine and MDMA and Cocaine CRIME – forfeiture orders SENTENCING - Relevant factors on sentence – rolled up drug quantities - Forms 1 - totality - early guilty pleas - Nehme non-exculpatory duress – Suleski deprived background - parity - special circumstances- starting dates - structure of sentences – forfeiture orders Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 Cases Cited: Giang v R [2017] NSWCCA 25 Lindsay v R [2012] NSWCCA 124 R v Ceissman [2004] NSWCCA 466 R v Z [2005] 2 AC 167 Tiknius v R [2011] NSWCCA 215 Category: Sentence Parties: Salim Sam Nehme (the offender) Simon Dimitrija Suleski (the offender) Director of Public Prosecutions Representation: Counsel: Mr P Lange (for Nehme) Mr T Skinner (for Suleski) Mr M Rollestone (for Director of Public Prosecutions NSW)