Reed v R [2023] NSWDC 331

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Reed v R [2023] NSWDC 331 Hearing dates: 03 & 27 July 2023 Date of orders: 27 July 2023 Decision date: 27 July 2023 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Bennett SC DCJ Decision: (1) The appeal from conviction is dismissed. (2) The appeal from sentence is allowed. (3) Confirm the finding of guilt but without proceeding into conviction, Appellant to be of good behaviour for a period of 18 months from today pursuant to s 10(1)(b) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 in conjunction with s 9 of the Act. Catchwords: APPEALS — Orders on appeal CRIME — Proceeds of Crime — Dealing with money suspected of being proceeds of crime Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 Crimes Appeal and Review Act 2001 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 Evidence Act 1995 Law Enforcement Powers and Responsibilities Act 2002 Supreme Court Act 1970 Cases Cited: Cleary v Hammond [1987] 1 NSWLR 111 Dyason v Butterworth [2015] NSWCA 52 Ex Parte Patmoy; re Jack (1944) 44 SR (NSW) 351 Grant v R [1981] 147 CLR 503 Hakem v Johnson NSW Supreme Court per Wood J on 15 October 1993 unreported in Anderson v Judges of the District Court of NSW (1992) 27 NSWLR 701 Kelly v The Queen (2004) 218 CLR 216 Lunney v DPP [2021] NSWCA 186 Purdon v Dittmar [1972] 1 NSWLR 94 R v Abbrederis (1981) 1 NSWLR 530 R v Dittmar [1973] 1 NSWLR 722 Texts Cited: Criminal Practice and Procedure NSW Category: Principal judgment Parties: Jamie Lourene Reed (Appellant) Rex (Respondent) Representation: Rajiv Baldeo (Counsel for the Appellant) Jason Rafeeq (Solicitor for the Respondent (ODPP))