R v Udeh [2017] NSWDC 401

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Udeh [2017] NSWDC 401 Hearing dates: 22 September, 4 October 2017 Date of orders: 04 October 2017 Decision date: 04 October 2017 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Neilson DCJ Decision: I sentence you to imprisonment for a period of two years and four months. I order that you be released forthwith upon your entering into a recognisance (1) to be of good behaviour for a period of three years and four months and (2) give security for $500. Catchwords: CRIME – SENTENCE – Commonwealth offence – Aiding and abetting an attempt to possess unlawfully imported border controlled drugs (methamphetamine and cocaine) – Marketable quantity – Principal previously sentenced to 13 years and 6 months imprisonment with a non-parole period of 9 years – Another member of the syndicate previously sentenced to 7 years and 6 months with a non-parole period of 5 years – Very minor role of present offender – making telephone calls to Australia Post – Offender was girlfriend of principal for a short while – Compelling personal circumstances of offender Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1914 Criminal Code Act 1995 Cases Cited: EF v Regina [2015] NSWCCA 36 Le Cerf (1975) 13 SASR 237 R v Budiman (1998) 102 A Crim R 411 Robertson v Regina [2017] NSWCCA 5 Category: Sentence Parties: Regina (Crown) Maryann Adaobi Udeh (Offender) Representation: Counsel: Mr D Jordan (Crown) Mr D Marr (Offender)

Solicitors: Solicitors for the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions (Crown) AC Law Group (Offender) File Number(s): 2015/250407 Publication restriction: Nil