R v Pantaleo [2018] NSWDC 294

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Pantaleo [2018] NSWDC 294 Hearing dates: 20 April 2018 Date of orders: 28 May 2018 Decision date: 28 May 2018 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Neilson DCJ Decision: In respect of the offence of importing a commercial quantity of a border controlled drug, namely methamphetamine, you are convicted. I sentence you to imprisonment for six years commencing on 14 April 2016 and expiring on 13 April 2022. For the offence of trafficking a marketable quantity of a border controlled drug, namely methamphetamine, you are convicted. I sentence you to imprisonment for two years and three months commencing on 14 April 2016 and expiring on 13 July 2018. In respect of the offence of possessing a marketable quantity of a border controlled drug, namely cocaine, you are convicted. I sentence you to imprisonment for one year and six months commencing on 14 April 2016 and expiring on 13 October 2017. I fix a non-parole period of three years and eight months expiring on 13 December 2019. Catchwords: CRIME – SENTENCE – importing commercial quantity of border controlled drug, trafficking marketable quantity of border controlled drug, possessing marketable quantity of border controlled drug – methamphetamine and cocaine Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1914 Criminal Code Act 1995 Cases Cited: R v Okosi [2017] NSWDC 400 Xiao v R [2018] NSWCCA 4 Category: Sentence Parties: Regina (Crown) Victor Daniel Pantaleo (Offender) Representation: Counsel: Mr D Barrow (Crown) Mr G James QC with Mr E James (Offender)