R v Taylor [2024] NSWDC 232

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Taylor [2024] NSWDC 232 Hearing dates: 16 May 2024 Date of orders: 24 May 2024 Decision date: 24 May 2024 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Priestley SC DCJ Decision: See [Orders} Catchwords: CRIME — Firearms offences — Possess ammunition without holding a licence/permit/authority CRIME — Firearms offences — Possess or use a prohibited weapon without permit CRIME — Drug offences — Possess prohibited drug CRIME — Drug offences — Supply prohibited drug — Knowingly take part in supply Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Firearms Act 1996 (NSW) Cases Cited: Muldrock v R (2011) 244 CLR 120 McLaren v R [2012] NSWCCA 284 Bugmy v R (2013) 302 ALR 192 Nasrallahv R [2021] NSWCCA 207 R v Millwood [2012] NSWCCA 2 Texts Cited: Attorney General's Application under s37 of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 No 1 of 2002 (2002) 56 NSWLR 146 Category: Sentence Parties: Rex (The King) Bryce Taylor (The Offender) Representation: Gilson for the Director of the Office of Public Prosecutions Kearney counsel for The Offender File Number(s): 2022/00310098, 2022/00321902

Introduction

Reasons on Sentence 1. Bryce Taylor, the offender, appeared for sentence on 16 May 2024 in respect of five matters dealt with on indictment. In respect of count 1 there is a further matter to be taken into account by way of the Form 1 procedure. There are then a further nine matters to be dealt with summarily being matters that have been brought to this court by way of a section 166 certificate. Accordingly, there are 15 matters that require consideration. The following table sets out the charges on indictment as well as the Form 1 matter and each of the summary matters and indicates the approximate date of the offending, the maximum sentence and if applicable the standard non-parole period: Count / Seq Sec Date Max snpp 1 51(1A)(a) FA 27.9.22 20y 10y F1 51(1) FA 27.9.22 5y 2 51(1A)(a) FA 16.10.22 20y 10y 3 25A(1) DMTA 27.9.22 - 3.10.22 20y No 4 25A(1) DMTA 15.10.22 - 27.10.22 20y No 5 25(1); DMTA (cannabis) 17.10.22 10y No Seq Section 166 certificate summary matters 1 s10(1) DMTA; 8mg Buprenorphine 17.10.22 2y & / or 20 pu n/a 2 s65(3) FA; poss am 17.10.22 50 pu n/a 3 s7(1) WPA; poss proh weapon; taser 17.10.22 14y n/a 4 s7(1) WPA; poss proh weapon; knuckle dusters 17.10.22 14y n/a 5 s7(1) WPA; poss proh weapon; expandable baton 17.10.22 14y n/a 11 s10(1) DMTA; 8.5g cannabis oil 17.10.22 2y n/a 12 s10(1) DMTA; 13.96g THC 17.10.22 2y n/a 14 s10(1) DMTA; 62.76g methandienone 17.10.22 2y n/a 16 s10(1) DMTA; .12 meth 17.10.22 2y n/a