R v Tran

The appellant, Tran, was convicted of trafficking in methylamphetamine and breaching good behaviour orders. The matter was heard in the Supreme Court of Victoria. The appellant pleaded guilty to both charges and the court accepted his plea. The court was required to determine the appropriate sentence for the appellant in light of his guilty plea and the relevant statutory provisions.

In determining the sentence, the court considered the seriousness of the offences and the appellant's criminal history. The court found that the appellant had a significant criminal history, including previous convictions for drug offences. The court also considered the appellant's guilty plea and the fact that he had commenced serving his sentence in custody prior to the sentencing hearing. The court determined that a sentence of 16 months' imprisonment was appropriate, with a non-parole period of eight months. The court also cancelled the good behaviour orders imposed in the Magistrates Court and sentenced the appellant to seven days’ imprisonment for each charge.

The court imposed a sentence of 16 months' imprisonment for the charge of trafficking in methylamphetamine, with a non-parole period of eight months. The court also imposed a sentence of seven days’ imprisonment for each charge of breach of good behaviour orders. The sentences are to commence on 22 October 2014 and the non-parole period will expire on 21 June 2015.