| Case | Offence | Amount | Plea | Original Sentence | Appeal | Record | Facts |
Larsson
(55)
NSW CCA
11.9.1997 | Knowingly take part in manufacture | 1kg per week for nearly 2 months. | PG | MT 7y
AT 5y | AD | committed offences while on bail for similar offences - no other record | Assisted in setting up laboratory, trained another person in procedures and provided some equipment.
Prior good character. |
S
(2000) 111 A Crim R 225 | Manufacture |  | PG | MT 18m
AT 18m
50% discount assistance | Crown AA
MT 3y
AT 1y | minor drug offences; on bail for similar offences | Involved in organising and transporting equipment and chemicals, commencement of manufacturing process and recruitment at two laboratory sites. Not regarded as principal. |
McMillan
NSW CCA [241]
16.6.2000 | Knowingly take part in manufacture | 1,830.5g 1-phenyl 2-nitropropylene | PG | MT 3y
AT 3y | AA
3y
NPP 18m
(failed to give specific discount for effect of sabotage on operation) |  | Reluctantly involved in large scale manufacturing operation, purchasing ingredients and making other commercial transactions. Attempted to sabotage operation before giving anonymous tip-off to police. Actions prevented substantial quantity of amphetamine being produced. |
Pedavoli
(2002) 128 A Crim R 137 | Knowingly concerned in manufacture |  | PG | 4y
NPP 15m | Crown AA
8y
NPP 3y 9m | supply | Involved in manufacture for principal. On bail for drug matters. |
El Azzi
NSW CCA [455]
16.12.2004 | 2 x Conspiracy to manufacture | See facts | VG | 7y
NPP 5y 3m | AD | Police corruption offence | Involved in attempt to manufacture methylamphetamine in two different locations – senior participant – intended to make 30kg from chemicals obtained – chemicals would have only produced 12 ½ kg
Ex-police officer – protective custody |
Lau
NSW CCA [43]
16.3.2010 | Manufacture methylamphetamine | Total that could have been produced - 8.869kg | PG | 12y
NPP 9y | AA
12y
NPP 8y |  | SNPP 15 years
Employed as “cook” – arrived in Australia from China only a few week before arrest.
Appeal allowed on basis of parity – finding of special circumstances. |