Case	Offence	Amount	Plea	Priors	Sentence	Appeal	Facts
Daoulas NSW CCA 28.10.1993 Co-accused: METALLIDIS	Cultivate	861 plants	PG	nil	MT 3y 6m AT 14m	AA (parity) MT 2y 6m AT 10m	Well established plantation in isolated area. Well planned enterprise. Purely commercial enterprise. Financial difficulties as result of termination from employment. Family with two children. Will face deportation. Forfeiture of motor vehicle caused further hardship.
Metallidis NSW CCA 23.2.1994 Co-accused: DAOULAS	Cultivate	861 plants	PG		MT 3y 6m AT 14m	AD	Well established plantation in isolated area. Well planned enterprise. Purely commercial enterprise. M considered to be more culpable.
Blattman NSW CCA 15.4.1994	Knowingly take part in cultivation	1855 plants	PG		Griffiths Remand	Crown AD	Plants grown in indoor hydroponic garden. Not prime mover. (Mistakenly sentenced for commercial not large commercial quantity) Impressive turnaround in lifestyle. Has care of young child.
Brittain NSW CCA 15.8.1994	Knowingly take part in cultivation		VG		MT 4y 8m AT 1y 9m	Conviction AD	Three cultivation sites.
MacPhail (27) NSW CCA 18.11.1994	Cultivate Sched: 5 offences	385 plants	PG	priors - no gaol On recog at time of offence	MT 2y AT 2y	AA MT 15m AT 15m	Growing seedlings in backyard of city dwelling. To be transferred to country property for further growth. Amateur operation. Complete cooperation with police. Also sentenced for minor supply and possession offences.
Gow Shine (1996) 85 A Crim R 76	Cultivate Cultivate	856 plants	PG PG	minor drug offence nil	3y PD 3y PD	Crown AD (Hulme J dissenting)	Commercial venture motivated by profit. Plants grown hydroponically in garage of rented property.. B grew smaller number of plants in own home (185) while other offenders tendered plants in rented property. Good subjective features. Co-offender Burnett sentenced to 6m/18m for cultivate and supply commercial quantity plants
Galway NSW CCA 19.8.1998	Knowingly concerned in cultivation	520 plants	VG	driving and use drugs	400h CSO (PSC 2m 9d)	Crown AA FT 6m (completed CSO)	Plantation in bush. TJ found no link to organised crime. Good character.
Slattery NSW CCA [145] 1.5.2002	Cultivate		VG	drugs, firearms. Previous custody.	MT 1y 10m 5d AT 2y 6m	AD	Circumstantial case against appellant linking him to plantation in bushland and at his residence.
Dopson NSW CCA [99] 10.4.2003	Cultivate Sched: 4 x poss cannabis	501 plants	PG	cultivation and possession	2y suspended	Crown AD	Growing plants using hydroponics system in parents garage - Personal use only - Seeking to grow as much cannabis as possible before parents returned Longterm addiction - Employed and studying - Contact with 3 children - Drug rehabilitation program
Godden (43) NSW CCA [160] 29.4.2005	Cultivate Sched: Possess 280g leaf	319 plants	PG	Minor – breached bond	3y 2m NPP 2y	AA 2y 2m NPP 1y 3m	Hydroponic system in house and shed – growing for profit – long term user Evidence of rehabilitation
Giammaria Karagiannis NSW CCA [63] 14.3.2006	Knowingly take part in cultivation Sched: Knowingly take part in supply commercial qty	1,300-1,600 plants 450-550 plants	PG PG		6y NPP 2y 6m 6y NPP 3y 6m	AA 4y 6m NPP 2y 4y 6m NPP 3y	Involved in major commercial plantation of cannabis plants – three plantation linked - G to receive eight share from larger plantation – K a minor management role in smaller plantation Outside range
Quan NSW CCA [382] 27.11.2006	Cultivate Sched: 3 related offences	284 plants	PG	Nil	3y 2m NPP 2y	AA 2y 2m NPP 1y 3m 15d	Hydroponic system in own house – actual role unclear Mature man – Vietnamese – gambling addiction Case very similar to Godden
Nguyen NSW CCA [94] 5.4.2007	Cultivate Sched: Supply 5.7kg leaf	278 plants	PG	Nil	30m NPP 15m	AD	Grew plants in house for profit.
HVN NSW CCA [207] 17.7.2007	Cultivate	348 plants	PG		2y NPP 1y	AD	Plants grown in house – diverted electricity Assistance of high order
Delfino NSW CCA [18] 25.2.2008	Cultivate	250 plants	PG	Supply drugs	4y NPP 2y	AD	Plants grown on property with cooffenders – Role of harvester – only on property a short time – value $700k
Bui NSW CCA [314] 18.12.2008
Truong (43) NSW CCA [41] 26.2.2009	Cultivate	189 plants	VG		3y 6m NPP 1y 6m	AD	Growing plants in domestic house owned by offender – financial gain – a little below mid range Difficult personal background - Vietnamese
Nguyen (44) NSW CCA [181] 14.7.2009	Cultivate	172 plants	PG	Nil	4y NPP 4y 6m	AA 3y NPP 22m	Female – told to look after plants in house for money and accommodation – Suburban house – sophisticated operation – not principal – tending and guarding plants Vietnamese – husband and two children in Vietnam – adult son in Australia – illegal immigrant