R v Jesse POLOCK [2012] NSWDC 293

R v Jesse POLOCK [2012] NSWDC 293

The offender's proven rehabilitation, remorse, youth, delay in proceedings, and positive community contribution are sufficiently exceptional to justify imposing a suspended custodial sentence for the offence of drug supply.

Parties
Crown: Regina; Offender: Jesse Polock
Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
29 June 2015
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Sentencing
Outcome
18 months imprisonment suspended for 18 months under s 12 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999; offender released on good behaviour bond.
Legal Topics
Supply of Prohibited Drug, Sentencing, Suspended Sentence, Rehabilitation
Criminal Law Supply of Prohibited Drug Sentencing Suspended Sentence Rehabilitation

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Parties

Regina

Crown

Jesse Polock

Offender

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Sentencing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Appropriateness of a suspended sentence for drug supply
  2. 2 Weight of rehabilitation, delay, youth, and remorse in sentencing

Ratio Decidendi

The offender's proven rehabilitation, remorse, youth, delay in proceedings, and positive community contribution are sufficiently exceptional to justify imposing a suspended custodial sentence for the offence of drug supply.

Court Disposition

18 months imprisonment suspended for 18 months under s 12 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999; offender released on good behaviour bond.

Orders

  • Conviction for supplying prohibited drug
  • Sentence of 18 months imprisonment