R v Meis and Bloom [2021] NSWDC 166

R v Meis and Bloom [2021] NSWDC 166

Appropriate sentences must reflect the significant seriousness of drug manufacture and supply, considering maximum penalties, the utilitarian value of guilty pleas, each offender’s role, objective and subjective factors, and totality. Discounts of 25% were allowed for guilty pleas as the offences pleaded were reasonably equivalent to those initially charged. Individual sentences were set based on the assessed seriousness and personal circumstances, and appropriate concurrency or accumulation was applied, resulting in aggregate sentences.

Parties
Crown: NSW DPP; Offender: Christian Meis; Offender: Craig William Bloom
Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
12 February 2021
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Sentencing
Outcome
Meis: Convicted and sentenced to aggregate imprisonment of 3 years 3 months with a non-parole period of 1 year 8 months. Special circumstances found. Bloom: Convicted on manufacture offence and matter stood over for assessment for home detention; 22 months imprisonment indicated. Firearm offence: s10A conviction...
Legal Topics
Sentencing, Manufacture of Prohibited Drug, Supply Prohibited Drug, Possess Precursor Chemicals, Fail to Keep Firearm Safely
Criminal Law Sentencing Manufacture of Prohibited Drug Supply Prohibited Drug Possess Precursor Chemicals Fail to Keep Firearm Safely

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Parties

NSW DPP

Crown

Christian Meis

Offender

Craig William Bloom

Offender

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Sentencing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Appropriate sentence for manufacture and supply of methylamphetamine
  2. 2 Appropriate sentence for possession of precursor chemicals with intent to manufacture a prohibited drug
  3. 3 Appropriate sentence for failing to keep a firearm safely

Ratio Decidendi

Appropriate sentences must reflect the significant seriousness of drug manufacture and supply, considering maximum penalties, the utilitarian value of guilty pleas, each offender’s role, objective and subjective factors, and totality. Discounts of 25% were allowed for guilty pleas as the offences pleaded were reasonably equivalent to those initially charged. Individual sentences were set based on the assessed seriousness and personal circumstances, and appropriate concurrency or accumulation was applied, resulting in aggregate sentences.

Court Disposition

Meis: Convicted and sentenced to aggregate imprisonment of 3 years 3 months with a non-parole period of 1 year 8 months. Special circumstances found. Bloom: Convicted on manufacture offence and matter stood over for assessment for home detention; 22 months imprisonment indicated. Firearm offence: s10A conviction...

Orders

  • Meis: Aggregate sentence of 3 years 3 months imprisonment from 12/2/21, non-parole period 1 year 8 months; indicative sentences: Manufacture (2 years), Supply (2 years 7 months), Possess Iodine (11 months), Possess Hypophosphorous acid (11 months); special circumstances found.
  • Bloom: Convicted of manufacture, head sentence 22 months imprisonment (determination of home detention/intensive correction order adjourned to 19/4/21); directed to obtain Sentencing Assessment Report and report to Campbelltown Community Corrections by 5pm; bail continued.