NSW Caselaw
District Court New South Wales
Medium Neutral Citation: R v Vakatalesau [2019] NSWDC 505 Hearing dates: 26 April 2019 Decision date: 10 May 2019 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: King SC DCJ Decision: Convicted. The offender is sentenced to a total term of imprisonment of 18 years comprising of a non-parole period of 12 years to commence on 24/2/2017 and to expire on 23/2/2029, and a balance of term of 6 years to commence on 24/2/2029 and to expire on 23/2/2035. To be released to parole on the expiry of the non-parole period. Catchwords: CRIMINAL – sentence - attempt to possess commercial quantity of border controlled drug, 81.4 kilograms of pure methylamphetamine – role – co-offenders - parity – subjective matters Legislation Cited: Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth) Cases Cited: Bugmy v The Queen [2013] HCA 37 R v Budiman [1998] 102 A Crim R 411 R v Fernando (1992) 76 A Crim R 58 R v Laurentiu [1992] 63 A Crim R 40 R v Le Cerf [1975] 13 SASR 237 R v Muanchukingkan [1990] 52 A Crim R 354 R v Olbrich [2000] 117 A Crim R 326 R v To [2007] 172 A Crim R 121 Wong v The Queen; Leung v The Queen [2001] 270 CLR 584 Category: Sentence Parties: Regina Isireli Cabecabe Vakatalesau Representation: Counsel: Crown: Mr D Staehli SC Mr N Roucek Defence: Mr J Gaitanis
Solicitors: Crown: Ms H Sewell Defence: Mr A Greville Voros Lawyers File Number(s): 2017/60282
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