R v Matthew James HALL [2009] NSWDC 135

R v Matthew James HALL [2009] NSWDC 135

The offender is to receive a significant custodial sentence for the drug supply matter with non-parole period and head sentence determined, taking into account the two matters on the Form 1, and custodial sentences for driving whilst disqualified imposed first to allow for partially accumulative sentences without reducing parole eligibility necessary for rehabilitation.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
22 May 2009
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Sentencing
Outcome
convicted and sentenced
Legal Topics
['sentencing' 'supply Prohibited Drug' 'reckless Damage' 'drive While Disqualified']
['criminal Law'] ['sentencing' 'supply Prohibited Drug' 'reckless Damage' 'drive While Disqualified']

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Procedural Posture

Criminal / Sentencing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['appropriate sentence for supply of prohibited drug' 'sentence for driving whilst disqualified' 'taking into account further offences on Form 1' 'impact of early guilty plea on sentence' 'accumulation of custodial sentences']

Ratio Decidendi

The offender is to receive a significant custodial sentence for the drug supply matter with non-parole period and head sentence determined, taking into account the two matters on the Form 1, and custodial sentences for driving whilst disqualified imposed first to allow for partially accumulative sentences without reducing parole eligibility necessary for rehabilitation.

Court Disposition

convicted and sentenced

Orders

  • ['Imprisonment: twelve months fixed term for each driving whilst disqualified offence, dating from 23 July 2008.' 'Imprisonment: supply prohibited drug, non-parole period of eighteen months from 22 January 2009, balance of term two years.' 'Effective overall sentence: two years non-parole period with four year head...