R v Diaz Hernandez [2023] NSWDC 598

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Diaz Hernandez [2023] NSWDC 598 Hearing dates: 17 November 2023 Date of orders: 17 November 2023 Decision date: 17 November 2023 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Haesler SC DCJ Decision: Aggregate imprisonment sentence of 7 years and 6 months with a non-parole period of 4 years and 6 months Catchwords: CRIME — Federal Offences CRIME — Manufacture a controlled drug cocaine —Conspiracy to import a marketable quantity of a controlled drug SENTENCING — Mitigating factors — Good character — No record of previous convictions — Plea of guilty – Remorse SENTENCING — Penalties — Imprisonment SENTENCING — Relevant factors on sentence —Federal offences — Impact of COVID-19 — Motive to offend SENTENCING — Sentencing procedure — Instinctive synthesis — Findings of fact Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth) Cases Cited: Adams v The Queen [2008] HCA 15; (2008) 234 CLR 143 Markarian v The Queen [2005] HCA 25; (2005) 228 CLR 357 R v Nguyen; R v Pham [2010] NSWCCA 238 R v Totaan [2022] NSWCCA75; (2002) 108 NSWLR 17 The Queen v Olbrich [1999] HCA 54; (1999) 199 CLR 270 Category: Sentence Parties: Jesus Edelberto Diaz Hernandez (the offender) Director of Public Prosecutions (Commonwealth) (Crown) Representation: Counsel: TDF Hughes (for the offender)