R v QL [2023] NSWDC 456

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v QL [2023] NSWDC 456 Hearing dates: 5 October 2023 Date of orders: 26 October 2023 Decision date: 26 October 2023 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Mahony SC DCJ Decision: Fulltime custody. For orders please see [181]. Catchwords: CRIME – manufacture prohibited drug large commercial quantity – supply prohibited drug large commercial quantity – offences on Forms 1 – possess prohibited drug – possess drug manufacture apparatus – manufacture prohibited drug commercial quantity – possess drug precursor with intent to use for manufacture – deal with property suspected proceeds of crime – manufacture prohibited drug – s 166 related offences – possess prohibited drug – possess ammunition without licence – deal with property suspected proceeds of crime. Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Criminal Procedure Act 1986 Firearms Act 1996 Mental Health Act 2007 Cases Cited: Bugmy v The Queen (2013) 249 CLR 571; [2013] HCA 37 Cahyadi v R (2007) 168 A Crim R 41; [2007] NSWCCA 1 DPP (Cth) v De La Rosa (2010) 79 NSWLR 1; [2010] NSWCCA 194 DS v R, DM v R (2022) 109 NSWLR 82; [2022] NSWCCA 156 Elmir v R [2023] NSWCCA 260 Green v The Queen; Quinn v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 462; [2011] HCA 49 R v Van Ryn [2016] NSWCCA 1 Category: Sentence Parties: Director of Public Prosecutions (Crown) QL (offender) Representation: Counsel: Ms E Blizzard (Crown) Mr P Boulten SC (offender)