R v LAMB, Brandon [2017] NSWDC 380

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v LAMB, Brandon [2017] NSWDC 380 Hearing dates: 17 August 2017 Date of orders: 17 August 2017 Decision date: 17 August 2017 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Judge S Norrish QC Decision: Full-time custodial sentence. For orders see [85] Catchwords: CRIMINAL – SENTENCE – two counts of supply prohibited drugs – 28 grams of MDMA – Form 1 matters of supply prohibited drugs and dealing with proceeds of crime – offences concerned the – full discount for early plea of guilty – 21 years old – no prior criminal history – offender used and supplied small quantities of prohibited drugs – connection between drug addiction and the offender's upbringing and the need to promote rehabilitation – no financial benefit obtained from the supply of the drugs – currently in a stable relationship with permanent employment – full discount for early plea of guilty plus an additional discount for assistance to police – 'special circumstances' determined. Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 (NSW) Cases Cited: Attorney General's Application (Number 1) of 2002 (2002) 56 NSWLR 147 R v Cacciola (1998) 104 A Crim R 178 R v Carrion (2000) 49 NSWLR 149 R v Clark (NSWCCA, 15 March 1990, unreported) EF v R [2015] NSWCCA 36 R v Ejefekaire [2016] NSWCCA 308 R v Fayd'herbe [2007] NSWCCA 20 Forti v R [2016] NSWCCA 126 R v Gip (2006) 161 A Crim R 173 R v Gu [2006] NSWCCA 104 Hili v The Queen [2010] NSWCCA 45 R v Lattouf (NSWCCA, 12 December 1996, unreported) R v Polley [2014] NSWDC 323 R v Blackman and Walters [2001] NSWCCA 121 R v Henry (Ors) (1999) 46 NSWLR 346 Smaragdis v R [2010] NSWCCA 276 Thomson v Houlton [2000] NSWCCA 309 Yardley v Betts (1979) 22 SASR 108 Category: Sentence Parties: Regina (Crown) Brandon Lamb (Offender) Representation: Solicitors: Mr Curran (Solicitor) Ms Cooney (Solicitor) File Number(s): 2016/00293785 Publication restriction: Nil