R v Mella [2017] NSWDC 193

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Mella [2017] NSWDC 193 Hearing dates: 14, 15 June 2017 Date of orders: 15 June 2017 Decision date: 15 June 2017 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Neilson DCJ Decision: Aggregate sentence of 6 years, with a non-parole period of 3 years 9 months. Catchwords: CRIME – supplying of cocaine – two offences of supplying drugs on an ongoing basis, contrary to section 25A(1) – one offence of offering to supply a commercial quantity of the drug, contrary t section 25(2) – one offence of supplying a prohibited drug contrary to section 25(1) – pleas of guilty – discount for onerous bail conditions for over two years Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Criminal Procedure Act 1986 Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 Cases Cited: Botero (unreported, NSWCCA, 24 June 1998) EF v Regina [2015] NSWCCA 36 McKibben v R [2007] NSWCCA 89 Mirza v R [2007] NSWCCA 248 Nguyen v Regina (2011) 208 A Crim R 432 Paxton v R (2011) 219 A Crim R 104 R v Cartwright (1989) 17 NSWLR 243 R v Chan [1999] NSWCCA 103 R v Dang [2005] NSWCCA 430 R v Des Rosiers (2006) 159 A Crim R 549 R v Gao [2007] NSWCCA 343 R v Giang [2005] NSWCCA 387 R v Hoon [2000] NSWCCA 137 R v Jajou [2009] NSWCCA 167: (2009) 196 A Crim R 370 R v Khamas [1999] NSWCCA 436; (1999) 108 A Crim R 499 R v MRN [2006] NSWCCA 155 R v Naipoon (2003) 56 NSWLR 284 R v Shi [2004] NSWCCA 135 R v Way (2004) 60 NSWLR 168 The Queen v Olbrich (1999) 199 CLR 270 Vu v R [2006] NSWCCA 188 Category: Sentence Parties: Regina (Crown) Robert Aldo Mella (Offender) Representation: Counsel: S Stuart (Crown) G Brady SC (Offender)