Section 12A of the Crimes (Sentencing) Act 2005 (ACT) requires that a sentence subject to a drug and alcohol treatment order be fully suspended, which precludes backdating to recognise pre-sentence custody. The case illustrates the application of sentencing principles for drug trafficking offences in the ACT, including the relevance of outlaw motorcycle gang membership to prospects of rehabilitation and character assessment.
The full text is available to signed-in members, including the 19 later cases that cite this judgment.
1 of the 19 citing cases carry a classified treatment. How each court treated it is available to signed-in members.