Blankevoort v The The Queen

Blankevoort appealed against his conviction and sentence for drug trafficking, arguing that the custodial sentence imposed was excessive and that he should have received a reduction for his early guilty plea. The court was required to consider whether the sentence was appropriate in all the circumstances, and whether the appellant was entitled to a discount for his early guilty plea.

The court examined the severity of the appellant's crime, his criminal history, and the principles of sentencing. It held that the sentence was appropriate, taking into account the seriousness of the offence, the appellant's role in the drug trafficking operation, and the need to deter similar offences. The court also considered the principle of proportionality and found that the sentence was not excessive. Regarding the early guilty plea, the court found that the appellant's plea was not made early enough to warrant a reduction in sentence.

The appellant was sentenced to imprisonment for a term of six years and six months, with a non-parole period of four years and three months. The court dismissed the appeal against conviction but allowed the appeal against sentence in part, reducing the non-parole period to three years and nine months. The appellant's sentence was otherwise affirmed.