R v To'a

Richie To'a was convicted of various drug and firearms offences and sentenced to a total of 12 years' imprisonment. The court found To'a guilty of four methamphetamine related charges, two firearms charges and one cannabis charge. To'a was the primary supplier of methamphetamine to an associate who in turn supplied street level dealers. The court found that To'a played a leading role in a commercial supply chain, with a significant expectation of financial gain. The court also found that To'a had a loaded firearm in his vehicle along with a significant quantity of ammunition, which the court regarded as a serious aggravating feature. The court imposed a starting point of 14.5 years' imprisonment, before applying a 12 month uplift for the firearms and a 28 month discount for personal mitigating factors. Finally, a 10% discount was applied for To'a's late guilty pleas, resulting in a final sentence of 12 years' imprisonment to be served concurrently.