R v HONG, Michael [2016] NSWDC 388

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v HONG, Michael [2016] NSWDC 388 Hearing dates: 14 March 2016 Date of orders: 14 March 2016 Decision date: 14 March 2016 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Judge S Norrish QC Decision: For orders see [42] Catchwords: CRIMINAL – supply prohibited drug MDMA – numerous Form 1 offences – offences committed while the offender was on conditional liberty – SENTENCE – utilitarian benefit for plea of guilty – extensive time served on remand – totality and accumulation of sentences – special circumstances. Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act (1999) (NSW) Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 (NSW) Cases Cited: Attorney General's Application No. 1 of 2002 (2002) NSWLR 147 Fayd'herbe v R [2007] NSWCCA 20 Regina v Gip; Regina v Ly [2006] NSWCCA 115 Regina v Gu [2006] NSWCCA 104 Hili v The Queen; Jones v The Queen [2010] HCA 45 Markarian v The Queen [2005] HCA 25 Muldrock v The Queen [2011] HCA 39 Osenkowski (1982) 30 SASR 212 Pearce v R (1998) 194 CLR 610 Polley v R [2015] NSWCCA 247 R v Bloomfield [1998] NSWSC 342 R v Carrion [2000] NSWCCA 191 R v Clark (NSWCCA, unreported, 5.3.1990) R v Hammoud [2000] NSWCCA 540 R v Henry (1999) 46 NSWLR 346 R v Lattouf [1999] NSWSC 1382 R v Thomson; R v Houlton [2000] 49 NSWCCA 309 Category: Sentence Parties: Regina (Crown) William Ronald Nichols (Offender) Representation: Counsel: Mr Cheung – Crown Mr Coroneos – Offender File Number(s): 2014/000377192014/00190209 Publication restriction: Nil