Regina v Robert Norman Drury [2006] NSWDC 47

New South Wales District Court

CITATION: Regina v Robert Norman Drury [2006] NSWDC 47

HEARING DATE(S): 10/5/06, 12/5/06

JUDGMENT DATE: 3 June 2006

JUDGMENT OF: Finnane QC DCJ

DECISION: I sentence him to imprisonment for a period of 18 years. That sentence commences on the 13th of November 2004 and ceases on the 12th of November 2022. The non-parole period commences on the 13th of November 2004 and ceases on the 12th of November 2015 on which day he is eligible for parole.; I recommend that he be classified as soon as possible to a prison where he is protected, but, if possible is given access to work, library facilities and other facilities that are afforded to those in the general gaol population.

CATCHWORDS: methylenedioxymethaphetamine - "ecstasy" - methylendioxyethylamphetamine - "eve" - methylamphetamine - "ice" - large commercial quantity - high street value - plea of guilty - admissions - assistance to authorities - age of offender not a mitigating factor - health of offender - diabeties - starting point of sentence

LEGISLATION CITED: Crimes Act 1914 s 21E Customs Act 1901 s 233B

CASES CITED: R v Robert Wayne Moore [2005] NSWCCA 212

PARTIES: Regina Robert Norman Drury

FILE NUMBER(S): 05/11/0627

COUNSEL: Crown: Mr I Bourke Offender: Mr A Howen

SOLICITORS: Crown: CTH DPP Offender: Legal Aid Funded Representatives

SENTENCE

Introduction.

1 Robert Norman Drury appears before me for sentence on three serious offences, each of them having been committed against section 233 B of the Customs Act 1901, to wit, one charge of attempting to have in his possession 398.66 kg of pure MDMA, one charge of attempting to have in his possession 987 g of pure MDEA and one charge of attempting to have in his possession 237 g of pure methylamphetamine.