R v Michael Treleavan

The respondent, Michael Treleavan, was charged with ongoing supply of a prohibited drug and knowingly dealing with the proceeds of crime. Both offences were committed while he was on conditional liberty. Treleavan entered pleas of guilty at the earliest opportunity. The matter was heard in the Supreme Court of Victoria.

The legal issues before the court were the appropriate sentence for each offence and whether the sentences should be served concurrently or consecutively. The court had to consider the seriousness of the offences, Treleavan’s prior criminal record, his drug addictions, and the recommendations in his pre-sentence report.

The court found that the seriousness of both offences was below the middle of the range, and Treleavan’s prior criminal record and drug addictions were significant mitigating factors. However, the court held that no form of penalty other than fulltime custody was appropriate given the nature of the offences and Treleavan’s history. The court sentenced Treleavan to a non-parole period of 2 years and a balance of term of 1 year 9 months for the ongoing supply of a prohibited drug and a fixed term of 18 months for the proceeds of crime offence. The sentences were to be served concurrently.

The court made orders for the sentences to be served concurrently, with the non-parole period for the ongoing supply of a prohibited drug being 2 years and the balance of term being 1 year 9 months, and the fixed term for the proceeds of crime offence being 18 months.