R v Hung Quoc Nguyen [2021] NSWDC 730

R v Hung Quoc Nguyen [2021] NSWDC 730

The offender supplied a large commercial quantity of heroin, played an essential but lower-level role, experienced personal and social hardships, and demonstrated some remorse and rehabilitation markers. Special circumstances due to COVID-related custody conditions justify a variation to the statutory ratio and warrant a longer parole period to assist rehabilitation.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
14 December 2021
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Sentencing
Outcome
conviction and full-time imprisonment
Legal Topics
['sentencing' 'drug Offences' 'supply of Prohibited Drug' 'large Commercial Quantity']
['criminal Law'] ['sentencing' 'drug Offences' 'supply of Prohibited Drug' 'large Commercial Quantity']

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Procedural Posture

Criminal / Sentencing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Appropriate sentence for supply of large commercial quantity of heroin' "Assessment of offender's role and objective seriousness" 'Consideration of special circumstances under sentencing legislation']

Ratio Decidendi

The offender supplied a large commercial quantity of heroin, played an essential but lower-level role, experienced personal and social hardships, and demonstrated some remorse and rehabilitation markers. Special circumstances due to COVID-related custody conditions justify a variation to the statutory ratio and warrant a longer parole period to assist rehabilitation.

Court Disposition

conviction and full-time imprisonment

Orders

  • ['Offender convicted.' 'Three years imprisonment with a non-parole period of two years, commencing 1 July 2020.' 'Eligible for release to parole on 30 June 2022.' 'Variation to statutory ratio to 66% in light of special circumstances.']