NSW Caselaw
District Court New South Wales
Medium Neutral Citation: R v Aston (No 2) [2018] NSWDC 428 Hearing dates: 13 June, 18 October 2018 Date of orders: 18 October 2018 Decision date: 18 October 2018 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Neilson DCJ Decision: Sentenced to imprisonment for a term of 1 year, 9 months commencing today, 18 October 2018 to be served by way of intensive correction in the community. Catchwords: CRIME – SENTENCE – DEEMED SUPPLY OF PROHIBITED DRUG (3,4 MDA) – Offender attempts to take into a dance festival 115 tablets of prohibited drug – Offender did so at request of a man met outside the festival venue for a promised reward of $600 – Man in early 20s whose life had been affected by drug addiction since shortly after leaving school – In custody for 3 months and 7 days at time of sentence – Drug free during that period – Offender now aware of his problem and determined to stay off drugs – Also called up for breach of section 9 bonds – Time spent in custody served for breach of bonds – ICO of 1 year and 9 months imposed, including attending a full-time residential drug rehabilitation course for minimum of 3 months Legislation Cited: Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 Cases Cited: Parente v R [2017] NSWCCA 284 Category: Sentence Parties: Regina (Crown) Aaron Brian Aston (Offender) Representation: Counsel: Ms A Philpot (Crown) Mr Z Khan (Offender)
Solicitors: ODPP (Crown) Toomey Defence Lawyers (Offender) File Number(s): 2016/370646 Publication restriction: Nil
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