R v Davoren

Zebulin Davoren was convicted by a jury on 6 October 2014 of 31 charges relating to his involvement in a criminal group responsible for the manufacture, production and distribution of methamphetamine and pseudoephedrine. The court was required to determine the appropriate sentences for Davoren's drug-related offences and his participation in an organised criminal group. The court also had to consider Davoren's personal circumstances, including his criminal history and drug addiction, in determining the appropriate sentence. The court also considered whether Davoren's absconding from bail before his sentencing should be marked separately.

The court determined that Davoren's role in the criminal group was significant and that he was a principal organiser and instigator of the methamphetamine manufacturing. The court also considered the total amount of drugs involved in the offending and the need to impose an end sentence which reflects the totality of Davoren's offending. The court imposed concurrent sentences on the charges, with the major sentences being 18 years and 6 months' imprisonment on each of the eight counts of manufacturing methamphetamine, with a minimum period of imprisonment of nine years and three months. The other sentences ranged from one to seven years' imprisonment. The court also considered the need for deterrence, accountability, and community protection in determining the appropriate sentence.