R v Heather May Attard [2004] NSWCCA 376

New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal

CITATION : R v Heather May Attard [2004] NSWCCA 376 HEARING DATE(S) : 01/11/2004 JUDGMENT DATE : 1 November 2004

JUDGMENT OF : Giles JA at 25; Buddin J at 1; Smart AJ at 26 DECISION : 1 Grant leave to appeal. 2 Allow the appeal (in part). 3 Confirm the sentences imposed in respect of counts 1 and 2. 4. Confirm the head sentence in respect of count 3. 5 Quash the non-parole period imposed in respect of count 3 and in lieu thereof fix a non-parole period of 3 years and six months The non-parole period will expire on 9 January 2008 at which time the applicant will be eligible for parole.

CATCHWORDS : Criminal law - sentencing - supply commercial quantity of methylamphetamine - ongoing supply of methylamphetamine - relevance of strength of Crown case to plea of guilty - accumulation of sentences - "special circumstances" LEGISLATION CITED : Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 R v Bolamatu [2002] NSWCCA 454 R v Clissold [2002] NSWCCA 356 R v Close (1993) 31 NSWLR 742 R v Grbin [2004] NSWCCA 220 R v Jammeh [2004] NSWCCA 327 CASES CITED : R v Keen [2004] NSWCCA 86 R v LWP [2003] NSWCCA 215 R v Simpson (1992) 61 A Crim R 58 R v Simpson (2001) 53 NSWLR 704 R v Sutton [2004] NSWCCA 225 R v Tran [2004] NSWCCA 366 R v Thomson and Houlton [2000] 49 NSWLR 383 PARTIES : Regina (Respondent) Heather May Attard (Applicant) FILE NUMBER(S) : CCA 2004/2026 COUNSEL : GIO Rowling (Crown) A Francis (Applicant) SOLICITORS : S Kavanagh (Crown) S O' Connor (Applicant)