R v SIKOS, George [2017] NSWDC 242

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v SIKOS, George [2017] NSWDC 242 Hearing dates: 25 May 2017 Date of orders: 25 May 2017 Decision date: 25 May 2017 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Judge S Norrish QC Decision: Full-time custodial sentence. For orders see [85] Catchwords: CRIMINAL – Sentence – supply prohibited drug – commercial quantity of 3-4 methylenedioxymethylamphetamine – supply cocaine simpliciter – Form 1 offence – very high purity cocaine – undercover police officer – role of offender – middle man between the wholesaler of the drugs and the buyer – offender had personal relationship with people involved in the transaction – assessing objective seriousness for offence with standard non-parole period – Form 1 offence intimately tied up with principal offence – limited discount on the plea of guilty after matter listed for trial – withdrawal of the offender from the enterprise prior to the charges laid – no prior criminal convictions – no mental health issues – good prospects of rehabilitation Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Cases Cited: R v Gorman [2002] NSWCCA 516 Muldrock v R [2011] HCA 39 R v Way (2004) 60 NSWLR 168 R v Blanco [1999] NSWCCA 121 R v Pickett [2010] NSWCCA 273 Pearce v R (1998) 194 CLR 16 R v Burns [2007] NSWCCA 228 Hammoud [2002] NSWCCA 540 Category: Sentence Parties: Regina (Crown) George Sikos (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mrs. Wheatley (Crown) Mr. Picken (Defendant) File Number(s): 2015/00040892