R v Consigli [2023] NSWDC 355

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Consigli [2023] NSWDC 355 Hearing dates: 12 April 2023 Date of orders: 12 April 2023 Decision date: 12 April 2023 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Haesler SC DCJ Decision: Impose an aggregate imprisonment sentence of 2 years and 6 months with a non-parole period of 1 year and 3 months Catchwords: CRIME — Drug supply CRIME — Knowingly deal with the proceeds of crime SENTENCING — Should sentence be served subject to ICO — Community safety as the paramount consideration — Community safety best meet by fulltime custody — Specific deterrence SENTENCING — Form 1 SENTENCING — Relevant factors on sentence — Multiple offences — Aggregate sentence — Objective seriousness — Special circumstances SENTENCING — Subjective considerations on sentence — Disturbed background — Personality disorder — Positive response to rehabilitation — Prior completion of drug rehabilitation programs — Good response to therapy — Pro-social bonds —Underlying mental conditions Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 (NSW) Cases Cited: Attorney General's Application under s 37 of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 No 1 of 2002 [2002] NSWCCA 518; (2002) 56 NSWLR 146 Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) v De La Rosa (2010) 79 NSWLR 1; [2010] NSWCCA 194 EF v R [2015] NSWCCA 36 Olbrich v The Queen (1999) 199 CLR 270; [1999] HCA 54 R v Burns [2010] NSWCCA 279 Ramos v R [2018] NSWCCA 206 Robertson v R [2017] NSWCCA 205 Stanley v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) [2023] HCA 3 Zheng v R [2023] NSWCCA 64 Category: Sentence Parties: Natascha Consigli (the offender) Director of Public Prosecutions (the Crown) Representation: Counsel: N Funnell (for the offender) C Todd (for the Crown)