R v Reyne Jude Hunt [2017] NSWDC 73

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Reyne Jude Hunt [2017] NSWDC 73 Hearing dates: 17 March 2017 Decision date: 06 April 2017 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Mahony SC DCJ Decision: Full time custodial sentence. For orders see [68] and [71] Catchwords: Multiple offences, supply firearms; supply prohibited drugs; deal with proceeds of crime; aggregate sentence. Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Criminal Procedure Act 1986 Drugs Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 Firearms Act 1996 Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 1966 Cases Cited: Raniga v R [2016] NSWCCA 36 Category: Sentence Parties: Director of Public Prosecutions (Crown) Reyne Hunt )Offender Representation: Counsel: M Coates (Crown) J Kellaway (Offender)

Solicitors: File Number(s): 14/319380 Publication restriction: Nil

REMARKS ON sentence 1. On 26 October 2016 the offender was arraigned on an Indictment containing 20 Counts. He entered a plea of guilty to Counts 1-8, and to Counts 19 and 20 on that Indictment. After a judge alone trial at Bathurst, the offender was acquitted of Counts 9-18 on the Indictment. 2. Counts 1-6 concern offences pursuant to s 51(2) of the Firearms Act 1996, which occurred on 24 July 2014. 3. Count 7 is an offence pursuant to s 36(1) of the Firearms Act 1996, that occurred on the same day, namely, 24 July 2014. 4. Count 8 is an offence pursuant to s 25(1) of the Drugs Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 ("DMTA"), of supplying 28.35 grams of amphetamine on 28 August 2014. 5. Count 19 is an offence pursuant to s 193B(2) of the Crimes Act 1900, that he dealt with proceeds of crime in the sum of $6,440.00. 6. Count 20 is an offence pursuant to s 25(1) of the DMTA, of supplying 42.36 grams of methylamphetamine on 29 October 2014. 7. The maximum penalties for each of the offences are as follows: Counts 1-6 – pursuant to s 51(2) of the Firearms Act 1996 – maximum penalty of 5 years imprisonment. Count 7 – supply unregistered firearm pursuant to s 36(1) of the Firearms Act 1996 – maximum penalty of 5 years imprisonment. Count 8 – supply prohibited drug (28.35 grams amphetamine) pursuant to s 25(1) of the DMTA – maximum penalty 15 years imprisonment and/or 2000 penalty units. Count 19 – deal with the proceeds of crime ($6,440.00) pursuant to s 193B(2) of the Crimes Act 1900 – maximum penalty of 15 years imprisonment. Count 20 – supply prohibited drug (42.36 grams methylamphetamine) pursuant to s 25(1) of the DMTA – maximum penalty 15 years imprisonment and/or 2000 penalty units. 1. The offender has asked for the following matters to be taken into account on two Form 1 notices: 1. Form 1 related to Count 1 – supply firearm without licence H56708571/19 – possess ammunition without permit pursuant to s 65(3) of the Firearms Act 1996 – maximum penalty 50 penalty units. 1. Form 1 related to Count 20 – supply prohibited drug H56708571/16 – possess prohibited drug (1.56 grams methylamphetamine) pursuant to s 10(1) of the DMTA – maximum penalty 2 years imprisonment. H56708571/30 – possess restricted substance (0.33 grams Flunitrazepam) pursuant to s 16(1) of the Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 1966 – maximum penalty 6 months imprisonment and/or 20 penalty units. H56708571/31 – possess restricted substance (11 Sildenafil tablets) pursuant to s 16(1) of the Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 1966 – maximum penalty 6 months imprisonment and/or 20 penalty units. 1. There are also 15 additional backup offences that are subject to a certificate pursuant to s 166 of the Criminal Procedure Act 1986, which are to be withdrawn and dismissed upon conviction of the offender of the subject offences. 2. The offender was arrested in respect of the offences on 24 July 2014 and 29 October 2014, on 29 October 2014. He has been in custody since his arrest, save for the period 23 February 2015 to 22 June 2015, when he was serving 4 months in respect of unrelated matters. As at the sentence hearing on 17 March 2017 he had spent 2 years and 1 month in custody solely in relation to these matters.