NSW Police v Hardman [2014] NSWLC 11

Local Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: NSW Police v Hardman [2014] NSWLC 11 Hearing dates: 22/04/2014 Decision date: 14 May 2014 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Magistrate Dare SC Decision: See [50]-[55] Catchwords: SENTENCING - sale of drugs - role played more important than quantity involved - relevance of sale to undercover officer - exceptional circumstances needed to avoid full-time custody - hardship to third parties not established - partial cumulation - special circumstances Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 Road Transport Act 2013 Cases Cited: Blundell v R [2008] NSWCCA 92 Cahyadi v R [2007] NSWCCA 1 Hillier v Director of Public Prosecutions [2009] NSWCCA 312 Ma v R [2007] NSWCCA 240 Markarian v The Queen [2005] HCA 25; 228 CLR 357 Melikian v R [2008] NSWCCA 156 Mitchell v R [2008] NSWCCA 192 Nguyen v R [2007] NSWCCA 14 Pearce v The Queen (1998) 194 CLR 610 R v Borkowski [2009] NSWCCA 102 R v Byrne (1998) 104 A Crim R 456 R v Cacciola (1998) 104 A Crim R 178 R v Carrion (2000) 49 NSWLR 149 R v Chan [1999] NSWCCA 103 R v Clark (Unrep, NSWCCA, 15 March 1990) R v Dodd (1991) 57 A Crim R 349 R v Gao [2007] NSWCCA 343 R v Gip (2006) 161 A Crim R 173 R v Gu [2006] NSWCCA 104 R v Harmouche [2005] NSWCCA 398 R v Henry (1999) 46 NSWLR 346 R v Hopley [2008] NSWCCA 105R v Kairouz [2005] NSWCCA 247 R v King (2004) 150 A Crim R 409 R v MA (2004) 145 A Crim R 434 R v MacDonnell (2002) 128 A Crim R 44 R v McNaughton (2006) 66 NSWLR 566 R v MMK [2006] NSWCCA 272 R v Ramos (2000) 112 A Crim R 339 R v Saba [2006] NSWCCA 214 R v Smith [2002] NSWCCA 378 R v Thompson (Unrep, NSWCCA, 4 April 1991) R v Thomson; R v Houlton (2000) 49 NSWLR 383 R v Wickham [2004] NSWCCA 193 R v XX (2009) 195 A Crim R 38 R v Zamagias [2002] NSWCCA 17 Roberts v R [2007] NSWCCA 112 Veen v the Queen (No. 2) (1988) 164 CLR 465 Weininger v The Queen (2003) 212 CLR 629 Young v R [2007] NSWCCA 114 Category: Sentence Parties: NSW Police Cecelia Ruth Hardman aka Cruden (the Offender) Representation: Sgt D Middleton (for the Police) Mrs R Power (for the Offender) File Number(s): 2014/47798, 2014/25746