R v Standen [2011] NSWSC 1422

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Standen [2011] NSWSC 1422 Hearing dates: 14/03/11 - 11/08/11, 01/09/11, 14/11/11-16/11/11, 22/11/11 - 23/11/11 Decision date: 08 December 2011 Jurisdiction: Common Law - Criminal Before: James J Decision: For the offence of conspiring to import -sentenced to imprisonment for 18 years to date from 2 June 2008. Fixed a non-parole period of 12 years to date from 2 June 2008. The earliest date on which the offender will be eligible for release on parole in respect of this offence will be 1 June 2020. For the offence of knowingly taking part in the supply of a large commercial quantity of a prohibited drug - sentenced to a non-parole period of imprisonment of 16 years commencing on 2 June 2008 with a balance of the term of six years making a head sentence of 22 years. The earliest date on which the offender will be eligible for release on parole in respect of this offence will be 1 June 2024. For the offence of conspiring to pervert the course of justice - sentenced to imprisonment for three and a half years to date from 2 June 2008. In the circumstances including that the sentence has now expired I decline to fix a non-parole period or to make a recognizance release order in respect of the sentence for this offence. Catchwords: SENTENCE - importation of drugs - supplying drugs - perverting the course of justice Legislation Cited: Crimes Act Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act (NSW) Commonwealth Crimes Act Commonwealth Criminal Code Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act (NSW) Cases Cited: R v Lee [2007] NSWCCA 234 Category: Sentence Parties: Regina Representation: TA Game SC / HK Dhanji / S Buchen - Crown Director of Public Prosecutions - Commonwealth Elliot Lawyers File Number(s): 2009/8922