R v Maalla [2024] NSWDC 4

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Maalla [2024] NSWDC 4 Hearing dates: 23 January 2024 Decision date: 08 February 2024 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Newlinds SC DCJ Decision: See page [20] Catchwords: CRIME – Sentence – Knowingly take part in supply of prohibited drugs – Butanediol – Large commercial quantity – Indictable quantity – Mental health – Drug addiction – moral culpability – low level retailer of drugs Legislation Cited: Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007, s 14(1) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999, ss 25D(2)(a), 21A(3)(i), 7(1), 47, 66, 21A2(d). Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985), ss 25(1), 25(2) Weapons Prohibition Act 1998), s 34(1) (Cl 1(6) Cases Cited: AB v R [2013] NSWCCA 160 BP v R [2010] NSWCCA 159; (2010) 201 A Crim R 379 at [4] Elchikh v R [2016] NSWCCA 225 Filippou v The Queen (2015) 256 CLR 47 Kim v R [2019] NSWCCA 165 at [65] Moilerp v R [2021] NSWCCA 73 Muldrock v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 120 Nguyen v R [2019] NSWCCA 209 Oritz v R [2014] NSWCCA 260 Parente v R [2017] NSWCCA 284 R v Denyer [1995] 1 VR 186 R v Henry [1999] NSWCCA 11 R v Way (2004) 60 NSWLR 168 Veen v R (No 2)(1988) 164 CLR 465 Category: Sentence Parties: Rex (ODPP) Taleb Maalla Representation: Counsel: L Hawke (Crown) D Pace (Offender)