› Drug-related contraventions of supervision orders
Quick Take
1For drug-related supervision order contraventions under the Serious Offenders Act 2018 (Vic), repeated contraventions are ordinarily required before even a short period of imprisonment is appropriate, and sentencing is not a ladder requiring progressively heavier sentences for the same type of offence.
2The principle of parsimony under s 5(3) of the Sentencing Act 1991 (Vic) may preclude imprisonment where the offender has accumulated significant Renzella time and pre-sentence detention, the moral culpability is low, and there is no evidence the drug use rendered the offender dangerous.
3The rehabilitative purpose of the Serious Offenders Act 2018 (Vic) (s 1(b)) is a relevant consideration in sentencing for contraventions, particularly where the offender has had minimal time in the community to adjust after serving a lengthy sentence without parole.
Case Details
Citation[2023] VSC 127
CourtVSC
JurisdictionVictoria
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