Regina v Tran Hoai Cao [2017] NSWDC 268

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Regina v Tran Hoai Cao [2017] NSWDC 268 Hearing dates: 12 May 2017 Date of orders: 19 May 2017 Decision date: 19 May 2017 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Judge AC Scotting Decision: 1 For each offence the offender is convicted. 2 This is an appropriate matter in which to impose an aggregate sentence pursuant to section 53A Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999. 3 I impose a term of imprisonment consisting of a non-parole period of 2 years and 9 months to date from 19 May 2017 and expire on 18 February 2020 and a head sentence of 4 years and 9 months expiring on 18 February 2022. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – plea of guilty – conviction SENTENCE - mitigating factors – aggravating factors – fine – capacity to pay – circumstances – objective seriousness – specific deterrence – general deterrence – appropriate penalty SENTENCE PRINCIPLES – parity – totality – community values – remorse – contrition – onerous penalty – extra curial punishment DRUGS – illicit – possession – prohibited – use - marijuana - Methylamphetamine - of 3,4 methylenedioxymethylamphetamine (MDMA) OTHER – ecstasy – ice Legislation Cited: Drugs Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 ss.10(1), 25(1), 25A Crimes Act 1900 ss.93T(4A), 192J, 193(1) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 ss.3, 5, 12, 21A(20(n), 21A(3)(h), 21A(3)(i), 21A(3)(k), 21A(3)(m), 22, 53A Cases Cited: Fayd'herbe v R [2007] NSWCCA 20 R v Thomson & Houlton (2000) 49 NSWLR 383 R v Borkowski (2009) 195 A Crim R 1 Category: Sentence Parties: Regina (Crown) Tran Haoi Cao (Offender) Representation: Counsel: Ms J Ghabrial (Offender)