R v Owens [2019] NSWDC 705

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Owens [2019] NSWDC 705 Hearing dates: 13 June 2019 Decision date: 13 June 2019 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Haesler SC DCJ Decision: Full time custodial order of 2 years 5 months to be served by way of an intensive correctional order. For orders see [28] – [36] Catchwords: SENTENCING: supplying a prohibited drug - ongoing supply of a prohibited drug - relevant factors on sentence – courier - trafficking for reward - requirement for deterrent sentences - alternative to full time custody considered - assistance to authorities - early guilty plea Legislation Cited: Crimes (Administration of Sentence) Act 1999 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Criminal Procedure Act 1986 Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1995 Cases Cited: EF v R [2015] NSWCA 36; R v Clark (Court of Criminal Appeal (NSW), 15 March 1990, unreported). Robertson [2017] NSWCCA 205 Category: Sentence Parties: Wayne Anthony Owens (the offender) Director of Public Prosecutions Representation: Counsel: Mr Steward (for the offender)

Solicitors: Maguire McInerney Lawyers (for the offender) Ms N Olender, Director of Public Prosecutions File Number(s): 2018/00055651 Publication restriction: A non-publication order was made so as not to reveal the offender's assistance to authorities. A pseudonym has been used and identifying particulars removed from the published version of this judgment.