Case
Drug Related Offences and Breaching Bail
Quick Facts
Our client was charged with multiple drug-related offences and with breaching bail.
While our client was on bail and completing a Community Correction Order from another offence, he was charged with multiple offences including trafficking and possessing a drug of dependence, methyl amphetamine – more commonly known as ice, as well as dealing with proceeds of crime and committing an indictable offence whilst on bail.
One month following these charges, our client was again charged with possession and use of a drug of dependence and breaching his bail conditions by not residing at the stated address.
Our client was charged with:
Maximum Sentencing
Case Background
The first matter: The Magistrate agreed to allow our client to attend a residential rehabilitation program and adjourned the final hearing date to allow for the completion of around 50% of the rehabilitation.
The second matter: After negotiations with the Prosecution, the charges were amended, some being withdrawn or subsumed into other charges, with our client pleading guilty to all remaining charges.
Result
This was a favourable outcome as our client was sentenced to the following:
Therefore the client avoided a period of immediate imprisonment! The total effective period of imprisonment was for 4 months wholly suspended for 12 months. Furthermore, our client was required to complete his residential rehabilitation program and to complete the 60 days SHARC (self-help addiction resource centre) program.
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