R v Rose Helena Thomas [2019] NSWDC 364

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Rose Helena Thomas [2019] NSWDC 364 Hearing dates: 24 May 2019; 13 June 2019; 19 July 2019 Date of orders: 19 July 2019 Decision date: 19 July 2019 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Weinstein SC DCJ Decision: You are convicted of the following offence:

(1) Between 27 February 2018 and 1 March 2018, you aided and abetted an attempt to possess a commercial quantity of an unlawfully imported border controlled drug, namely methamphetamine, contrary to section 11.2(1) and 307.5(1) of the Criminal Code.

I sentence you to a term of imprisonment of two years.

Pursuant to s7(1) of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), I order that the term of imprisonment be served by way of Intensive Correction Order.

The sentence will commence today, 19 July 2019 and will expire on 18 July 2021.

You must report to the City Community Corrections Office as soon as practicable, but no later than 7 days from today. This means that you must report to the City Community Corrections Office by 26 July 2019.

The standard conditions of the order apply, namely:

(1) You must not commit any offence;

(2) You must appear before a court if called upon to do so at any time during the term of this order; and (3) You must submit to supervision by a Community Corrections Officer.

The following additional conditions apply:

(1) A rehabilitation or treatment condition requiring you to participate in a rehabilitation program or to receive treatment for twelve months. The treatment program that Ms Thomas is currently receiving with Ms Tangarife complies with this condition; and