Regina v Jose Israel Ochoa Villa [2017] NSWDC 355

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Regina v Jose Israel Ochoa Villa [2017] NSWDC 355 Hearing dates: 13 October 2017 Date of orders: 17 November 2017 Decision date: 17 November 2017 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Judge AC Scotting Decision: 1 The offender is sentenced to 3 years and 9 months imprisonment to date from 15 September 2016 and expiring on 14 June 2020. 2 I impose a non-parole period of 1 year and 6 months commencing on 15 September 2016 and expiring on 14 March 2018. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – Commonwealth offence - plea of guilty – import marketable quantity of border controlled drug

DRUGS – cocaine – purity – value – amount

SENTENCE – willingness to facilitate the course of justice - mitigating factors – aggravating factors – special circumstances – objective seriousness – specific deterrence – general deterrence – weight afforded to deterrence - appropriate penalty

SENTENCE PRINCIPLES – parity – totality – community values – remorse – contrition– extra curial punishment – strength of crown case – exceptional circumstances – hardship to third party – explanation of penalty – subjective matters Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) s.16A(1), 16A(2), 17A(1) Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth) s.307.2 Cases Cited: R v El Karhani (1990) 21 NSWLR 370. Johnson v The Queen (2004) 78 ALJR 616 Cameron v The Queen (2002) 209 CLR 339 Danial v R [2008] NSWCCA 15 Lee v R [2012] NSWCCA 123 Category: Sentence Parties: Regina (Crown) Jose Israel Ochoa Villa (Offender) Representation: Counsel: Mr P Strickland SC (Offender)