| Case | Offence | Amount | Plea | Priors | Original Sentence | Appeal | Facts |
Seman
NSW CCA
12.5.1992 | Cultivate
Sched:
3 offences | 137 plants
85 seedlings ngs | PG | irrelevant | MT 18m
AT 6m | AA
FT 6m | Found in shed in backyard. On appeal found SJ in error in not accepting plants grown for own use.
Good subjectives. |
Yalda
NSW CCA
27.9.1994 | Cultivate | 97 plants | VG |  | 2y PD
$10,000 fine. | Conviction AD | Nurtured plants in garage. |
Moy
NSW CCA
2.8.1995 | Cultivate | 3.5 - 6oz | VG | on recog | MT 6m
AT 2m | AA
FT 19w 3d
(time served) | Found plantation and twice went with friends to remove cannabis for own use. |
Simmons
NSW CCA
24.3.1997 | Cultivate | not specified | PG |  | 12m PD | AD | Cultivating for own use. |
Tidswell
(43)
NSW CCA
3.4.1997 | Knowingly take part in cultivation
Sched:
Possess leaf and seed | 172 plants | PG | two driving offences | 3 years GBB | Crown AA
18m PD | Plants being grown in state forest - ‘commercial flavour’ |
Kairouz
NSW CCA
18.7.1997 | Knowingly take part in cultivation | 130-150 | VG |  | MT 2y
AT 1y | AD | Plants found growing in house by landlord, who later found vegetable matter packaged. |
Grainger
NSW CCA
2.3.1998 | Cultivate
Sched:
Possess 1.028kg cannabis |  | PG |  | 18m PD
Changed at request of appellant:
MT 9m
AT 9m | AA
MT 6m
AT 12m | No details of offence but initial sentence of periodic detention considered appropriate |
Edwards
NSW CCA 17.12.1999 | Knowingly take part in cultivation |  | PG | nil | MT 9m
AT 9m | AA
FT 5m 1w 2d
(expired day of appeal) | Mother of school aged children played active part in cultivating cannabis in shed on farm.
Delay of 4 years. Good rehabilitation. |
Stanton
NSW CCA [417]
31.7.2000 | Cultivate |  | VG |  | MT 18m
AT 18m | AD | No facts - argument on appeal related to parity only. No argument that sentence of itself excessive. |
Sirocic
NSW CCA [447]
26.10.2000 | Cultivate
Sched:
Possession | 3 plants | PG | extensive record including drug offences | MT 2y
AT 2y | AA
18m
NPP 12m | Male found cannabis plants out jogging and took three home for own use. Police found 3,0005g cannabis matter in house. |
McBurney
(72)
NSW CCA [203]
17.6.2004 | Cultivate | 250 plants | PG | Nil | 4y 3m
NPP 9m | AA
3y
NPP 6m 10d (immediate release) | Degree of sophistication in cultivation – use of hydroponics
Prior good character – Severe medical condition – Fresh evidence as to deterioration in condition |
Ly
(38)
NSW CCA [324]
4.10.2006 | Cultivate | 183 plants | VG | Nil | 2y
NPP 12m | AD | Female – Involved with husband and co-offender in growing plants in home unit
Vietnamese – mother to small child – limited English – good character |
Raso
NSW CCA [120]
30.5.2008 | Cultivate | 60 plants | VG | Lengthy – drugs | 2y
Suspended | AD | Plants grown in vacant suburban house owned by co-offender
Suffering physical injuries from serious car accident |