R v Prior [2019] NSWDC 870

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Prior [2019] NSWDC 870 Hearing dates: 1 November 2019 Decision date: 01 November 2019 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Haesler SC DCJ Decision: Full time custodial order to be served by way of an Intensive Correctional Order. For orders see [70 ] Catchwords: SENTENCING – Drug supply (cannabis); cultivate cannabis by enhanced indoor means.

SENTENCING - Relevant factors on sentence – late plea – disputed facts – disputed expert opinion about cannabis yields and value - disputed expert opinion relevant principles applied – relevant principles cannabis cultivation and supply applied – need for therapy – medium low risk of reoffending – current employment – can Intensive Correction Order meet the purposes of punishment – community safety considered. Legislation Cited: Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 (NSW) Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) Cases Cited: Cahyadi v Regina [2007] NSWCCA 1, (2007) 168 A Crim R 41 Cheung v The Queen (2001) 209 CLR 1 Coombes v Roads and Traffic Authority & Ors [2006] NSWCA 229 Dasreef Pty Ltd v Hawchar [2011] HCA 2, (2011) 243 CLR 588 Fox v Percy (2003) 214 CLR 118 GAS v The Queen; SJK v The Queen [2004] HCA 22; (2004) 217 CLR 198 Karout v R [2019] NSWCCA 253, Fangaloka v R [2019] NSWCCA 173 Makita (Australia) Pty Limited v Sprowles (2001) 52 NSWLR 705 Markarian v The Queen (2005) 228 CLR 357 Mill v R (1988) 166 CLR 59 Munro v R [2006] NSWCCA 350 Pullen v R [2018] NSWCCA 26 R v Daetz [2003] NSWCCA 216 R v Godden [2005] NSWCCA 160 R v Stanbouli (2003) 141 A Crim R 531 R v Storey [1998] 1 VR 359 Robertson v R [2017] NSWCCA 205 The Queen v Olbrich (1999) 199 CLR 270 The Queen v Pham [2015] HCA 39; (2015) 256 CLR 550 Weininger v The Queen [2003] HCA 14, (2003) 212 CLR 629 Category: Sentence Parties: Michael John Prior Director of Public Prosecutions Representation: Counsel: Mr S Boland (for the offender) Ms A Hughes, Solicitor Advocate