R v Sahgal [2023] NSWDC 127

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Sahgal [2023] NSWDC 127 Hearing dates: 12 April 2023 Date of orders: 28 April 2023 Decision date: 28 April 2023 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Montgomery DCJ Decision: See [96]. Catchwords: CRIME – Sentence – ss 25A(1), 25(2) Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 (NSW) – Form 1 – Discount 25% for early plea – young offender – user/street dealer – good prospects of rehabilitation – risk of reoffending – 423 days imprisonment before hearing – Community safety – Intensive Corrections Order Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), ss 3A, 5, 7, 25D, 44(2A), 53A, 66 Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW), s 166 Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 (NSW), ss 25(1), 25(2), 25A(1) Cases Cited: AM v R (2012) 225 A Crim R 481; [2012] NSWCCA 203 Cam Huynh Giang v R [2017] NSWCCA 25 Daher v R [2018] NSWCCA 287 Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) (Cth) v De La Rosa (2010) 79 NSWLR 1; [2010] NSWCCA 194 Griffiths v R [2021] NSWCCA 226 Hili v R; Jones v R (2010) 242 CLR 520; [2010] HCA 45 La v R [2021] NSWCCA 136 Mandranis v R (2021) 289 A Crim R 260; [2021] NSWCCA 97 Parente v R [2017] NSWCCA 284 R v Care; R v Al-Khateib [2020] NSWDC 856 R v Dahmoul [2019] NSWDC 920 R v Dando [2019] NSWDC 833 R v Fadel [2019] NSWDC 26 R v Frankcom [2021] NSWDC 294 R v Pogson (2012) 82 NSWLR 60; [2012] NSWCCA 225 Remington v R [2018] NSWCCA 98 Robertson v R [2017] NSWCCA 205 Shavali v R [2022] NSWCCA 178 Stanley v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) & Anor (2023) 407 ALR 222; [2023] HCA 3 Zuffo v R [2017] NSWCCA 187 Category: Sentence Parties: Rex (Crown) Sahil Sahgal (Offender) Representation: Counsel: Ms. A Van der Velde (Crown) Mr. G Scragg (Offender)