R v Hide [2003] NSWCCA 371

New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal

CITATION : R v Hide [2003] NSWCCA 371 HEARING DATE(S) : 09/12/03 JUDGMENT DATE : 9 December 2003

JUDGMENT OF : Barr J at 1; Newman AJ at 27 DECISION : Leave to appeal granted; appeal dismissed.

CATCHWORDS : Criminal law - sentencing - ongoing supply of a prohibited drug for reward LEGISLATION CITED : Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act s32 R v Edwards (1986) 90 A Crim R 510 CASES CITED : R v Taouk (1992) 65 A Crim R 387 R v Jason Paul Morgan (1993) 70 A Crim R 368 PARTIES : Regina Sonia Hide FILE NUMBER(S) : CCA 60321/03 COUNSEL : Applicant: G Nicholson QC Crown: P Miller SOLICITORS : Applicant: Mark Rumore Crown: S E O Connor

LOWER COURT District Court JURISDICTION : LOWER COURT 02/21/3209 FILE NUMBER(S) : LOWER COURT Sides QC, DCJ JUDICIAL OFFICER :

IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEAL 60321/03

BARR J NEWMAN AJ

Tuesday, 9 December 2003 R v Sonia HIDE Judgment 1 BARR J: This is an application for leave to appeal against a sentence imposed in the District Court. The applicant, Sonia Hide, was to stand trial for one count of the ongoing supply of cocaine and methylamphetamine for financial reward.

2 On 4 November 2002, the date fixed for the commencement of her trial, she pleaded guilty. On 31 January 2003 Sides QC DCJ sentenced her to imprisonment for four years and fixed a non-parole period of two years. In doing so his Honour took into account under the provisions of s32 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act the fact that at the time of her arrest the applicant had in her custody the sum of $975 in cash which had been unlawfully obtained.