R v TREJOS, Francisco Javier [2016] NSWDC 399

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v TREJOS, Francisco Javier [2016] NSWDC 399 Hearing dates: 29 April 2016 Date of orders: 29 April 2016 Decision date: 29 April 2016 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Judge S Norrish QC Decision: Full-time custodial sentence. For orders see [95] Catchwords: CRIMINAL – supply prohibited drug – cocaine – commercial quantity – knowingly deal with the proceeds of crime – SENTENCE – early plea of guilty – form 1 offences – prior convictions overseas for similar offending – standard non-parole period – middle range objective seriousness – committed for financial gain – no drug addiction – unsophisticated operation - Australian Citizen born in Columbia – no mental illness – totality – remorse and contrition – co-operation with police – family overseas – displayed capacity to live a law-abiding life – special circumstances Legislation Cited: Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 (NSW) Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Confiscation of Proceeds of Crime Act 1989 (NSW) Cases Cited: Attorney General's Application No 1 of 2002 [2002] 56 NSWLR at 147 Huynh v R [2008] NSWCCA 216 Mill v The Queen [1988] 166 CLR 59 Muldrock v The Queen [2011] 244 CLR 120 Pearce v The Queen [1998] 194 CLR 610 R v Thomson; R v Houlton [2000] 49 NSWCCA 309 Raniga v R [2016] NSWCCA 36 RCW v R (No 2) [2014] NSWCCA 190 Riggio v R [2015] NSWCCA 223 Category: Sentence Parties: Regina (Crown) Francisco Javier Trejos (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr. Ly (Crown)