R v Ricky Gaganjot SINGH [2014] NSWDC 135

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Ricky Gaganjot SINGH [2014] NSWDC 135 Hearing dates: 27 March 2014, 9 May 2014 Decision date: 23 May 2014 Before: Letherbarrow SC DCJ Decision: 1.The offender is convicted and sentenced to imprisonment for a period of nine years and six months commencing on 25 April 2013 and expiring on 24 October 2022. 2.Pursuant to section 19AB of the Act, I set a non-parole period of 5 years and 8 months commencing on 25 April 2013 and expiring on 24 December 2018. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - Sentence - importation - commercial quantity - methylamphetamine - recklessness -assistance to authorities Legislation Cited: Criminal Code 1995 (Cth), s307.1(1) Crimes Act 1914 (Commonwealth), ss16A, 19AB Cases Cited: R v Nguyen; R v Pham [2010] NSWCCA 238 R v Leroy (1984) 2 NSWLR 441 R v Kaldor (2004) 150 A Crim R 271 Olbrich v The Queen (1999) 199 CLR 270 Tyler v R (2007) 173 A Crim R 458 R v Turkmani (2002) 133 A Crim R 328 Sukkar v R [2005] NSWCCA 55 R v Nguyen; R v Pham; R v Vu; R v To [2005] NSWCCA 362 R v Wong and Leung [1999] NSWCCA 420 R v Perrier (No. 2) (1990) 59 A Crim R 164 R v Huang (2000) 113 A Crim R 386 R v Hendricks (2001) 125 A Crim R 303. Markarian v R [2005] HCA 25 Hili v R [2010] HCA 45 Power v R [1974] HCA 26 Category: Sentence Parties: Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecution (Crown) Ricky Gaganjot Singh (Accused) Representation: McGuire (Crown) McRudden (Accused) File Number(s): 2013/128133