Police v Kathy May MILLER [2011] NSWLC 21

Local Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Police v Kathy May MILLER [2011] NSWLC 21 Hearing dates: 02/08/2011 Decision date: 05 August 2011 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Magistrate Lerve Decision: On the charge of Supply Prohibited Drug (Cannabis) the offender is sentenced to a non-parole period of 5 months to commence 5 August 2011 and expire on 4 January 2012. Thereafter, I specify a balance of term of 7 months to commence on 5 January 2012 and expire on 4 August 2012. Parole is to be supervised. On the charges of Possess Prohibited Drug and Possess Ammunition, I deal with each by imposing a conviction and not imposing any further sentence pursuant to s. 10A of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 . Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - supply cannabis - not substantially involved - commission of further offences on parole - depressive illness - need for general deterrence - sentence of full time custody called for Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 Firearms Act 1986 Cases Cited: Field v R [2011] NSWCCA 70 Han v R [2009] NSWCCA 300 Hardcastle v R [2011] NSWCCA 87 Hili v R; Jones v R [2010] HCA 45 Kennedy v R [2010] NSWCCA 260 Michael v R [2011] NSWCCA 122 R v AD [2008] NSWCCA 289 R v Doan (2000) 50 NSWLR 115 R v Dodd (1991) 57 A Crim R 349 R v Hamid [2006] NSWCCA 302 R v Ryan (2003)141 A Crim R 411 R v Williams [2011] NSWSC 583 R v Zamagias [2002] NSWCCA 17 Category: Sentence Parties: Police Kathy May Miller (the offender) Representation: Sgt S Korneluk, Police Prosecutor Mr R Hoyles for the offender File Number(s): 2011/00337345