CRIMINAL - appeal - conviction - whether verdict unreasonable - appellant acquitted of importation of border controlled precursor - appellant convicted of supply of prohibited drug - drug in both offences the same - mental element of both offences formed in same period - acquittal of importation offence on reasonable doubt as to mental element - whether failure to convict on importation offence rendered conviction on supply offence unreasonable - consideration of jury questions
CRIMINAL - appeal - conviction - whether the elements for offence of supplying prohibited drug were contained in offence of importing border controlled precursor where precursor and prohibited drug the same
CRIMINAL - appeal - sentence - De Simoni principle - whether judge impermissibly considered conduct relating to drug importation offence when sentencing for supply offence - practical necessity requires references to context in which offending occurred and surrounding circumstances
CRIMINAL - appeal - sentence - whether manifestly excessive - whether any error in assessment of criminal culpability and appointment of appellant's role in drug syndicate
Case Details
Citation[2014] NSWCCA 266
CourtNSWCCA
JurisdictionNew South Wales
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