R v Khoshaba [2016] NSWDC 150

R v Khoshaba [2016] NSWDC 150

Although the drug supply offence was serious, the offender was not trafficking to a substantial degree. The supply was non-commercial, appeared to be a one-off purchase intended for friends at his birthday celebration, and the offender was very young, had pleaded guilty at the earliest opportunity, had spent a short but significant period in custody, had changed his lifestyle by ceasing drug use and associations, and had very good prospects of rehabilitation. Those factors made this one of the rare drug supply cases in which a s 10 order was appropriate.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
14 July 2016
Procedural Posture
Criminal Sentencing / Sentence After Guilty Plea
Outcome
Offence proved without proceeding to conviction; offender released on a good behaviour bond under s 10 of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act for two years.
Legal Topics
['drug Supply' 'mdma' 'cannabis Possession on Form 1' 'section 10 Good Behaviour Bond' 'youth' 'rehabilitation' 'guilty Plea' 'non Commercial Supply']
['criminal Law' 'sentencing'] ['drug Supply' 'mdma' 'cannabis Possession on Form 1' 'section 10 Good Behaviour Bond' 'youth' 'rehabilitation' 'guilty Plea' 'non Commercial Supply']

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Procedural Posture

Criminal Sentencing / Sentence After Guilty Plea

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ["What sentence should be imposed for the offender's drug supply offence, taking into account the cannabis possession matter on the Form 1." "Whether the offender's circumstances justified an order under s 10 of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act without proceeding to conviction." "How the offender's youth, early guilty plea, non-commercial one-off supply, time in custody, changed lifestyle and prospects of rehabilitation affected sentence."]

Ratio Decidendi

Although the drug supply offence was serious, the offender was not trafficking to a substantial degree. The supply was non-commercial, appeared to be a one-off purchase intended for friends at his birthday celebration, and the offender was very young, had pleaded guilty at the earliest opportunity, had spent a short but significant period in custody, had changed his lifestyle by ceasing drug use and associations, and had very good prospects of rehabilitation. Those factors made this one of the rare drug supply cases in which a s 10 order was appropriate.

Court Disposition

Offence proved without proceeding to conviction; offender released on a good behaviour bond under s 10 of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act for two years.

Orders

  • ['Taking into account the matter on the Form 1, the offence is found proved without proceeding to conviction.' 'The offender is released on a bond to be of good behaviour for a period of two years from 14 July 2016.' 'The offender is to commit no criminal offences whatsoever.' 'The offender is to use no illegal...