R v Sen Van TRAN [2015] NSWDC 324

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Sen Van TRAN [2015] NSWDC 324 Hearing dates: 22 May, 16 October 2015 Date of orders: 16 October 2015 Decision date: 16 October 2015 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Knox SC DCJ Decision: A head sentence of nine years with a non-parole period of imprisonment of five years and three months. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – sentence – supplying buprenorphine in a quantity not less than the large commercial quantity – circumstantial case – absence of evidence of purpose to supply – special circumstances - deemed supply - deterrence - offence involving subverting drug diversion programme Legislation Cited: Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 (NSW) ss 25 and 29 Cases Cited: Adams v R [2008] HCA 15; 234 CLR 143 Chen v R [2011] NSWCCA 145 Deakin v R [2014] NSWCCA 121 Hampton v R [2014] NSWCCA 131 Hsu v R [2012] NSWCCA 248 Kwon v R [2011] NSWCCA 58 Melikian v R [2008] NSWCCA 156 Paxton v R (2011) 219 A Crim R 104 R v AZ [2011] NSWCCA 43 R v Bimahendali [1999] NSWCCA 409; 109 A Crim R 355 R v Niass (unreported NSWCCA, 16 November 1998) Tan v R [2014] NSWCCA 96 Wong v R; Leung v R [2001] HCA 64; 207 CLR 584 Category: Sentence Parties: Regina (Crown) Sen Van Tran (Accused) Representation: Counsel: Ms Kate Nightingale (Crown) Mr Frank Santisi (Defence)