Criminal Lawyers Melbourne
Possession of methylamphetamine
This case involved possession of over 10,000 MDMA tablets, and over 5kg of methylamphetamine. He entered a plea of guilty at the earliest opportunity, and in consequence of being declared a “drug trafficker” under Western Australian law lost substantial property under local forfeiture laws, including five cars. The sentencing discount that the sentencing Judge had applied in reflection of the plea of guilty and other mitigatory factors was in the order of 20%.
The Court of Criminal Appeal considered the discount in sentencing that should attach to a these factors.
See http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/wa/WASCA/2004/68.html.
