Our expert criminal lawyers for drug supply can help you:
- Obtain bail.
- Be found not guilty.
- Receive a lenient sentence, like no conviction and no prison.
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Supply a Prohibited Drug on an Ongoing Basis
Supply a prohibited drug on an Ongoing Basis is one of the most serious drug offences for which you will need an expert criminal lawyer. Australian Criminal Law Group has the best criminal lawyers in Sydney for drug supply offences.
That’s why we recommend getting in contact with our expert drug lawyers immediately if you have been charged with drug supply on an ongoing basis or you believe you will be.
Whether you are charged with smaller supplies from your apartment or as a dial a dealer driver, or if you’re charged with larger supplies, Australian Criminal Law Group can help you get the best results in court.
What is “Supply a Prohibited Drug on an Ongoing Basis”
In NSW, if you are caught supplying prohibited drugs on three separate occasions in exchange for money or any other form of compensation within a 30-day period, you can be charged with the offence of Drug Supply on an Ongoing Basis.
This applies to all drugs except cannabis, which is treated differently in NSW laws.
What is considered “Supply”?
Supplying a Prohibited Drug is outlined as an offence in Section 25 – Supply of prohibited drugs of the Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 (NSW).
Section 3 Drug Misuse and trafficking Act defines “supply”;
“Supply includes sell and distribute. It also includes agreeing to supply or offering to supply, keeping or having in possession for supply, sending, forwarding, delivering or receiving for supply, or authorizing, directing, causing, suffering, permitting or attempting any of those acts or things.”
Pleading Guilty
If you agree that you have committed this offence and the police are able to prove so, it is best to plead guilty.
By pleading guilty, you will normally receive a discount on your sentence. This is because the act of pleading guilty is considered by the court to be demonstrating remorse for your action.
Supplying a prohibited drug on an ongoing basis carries one of the harshest maximum penalties for drug charges, with a maximum penalty of imprisonment for 20 years and/or a fine of $385,000.00.
If you intend to plead guilty, it is critical that you get the best legal representation to ensure the best outcomes.
You can read more about pleading guilty here.
Pleading not Guilty
You will be found not guilty of the offence of Supply of a prohibited drug on an ongoing basis if the police cannot prove beyond a reasonable doubt:
- You supplied or knowingly took part in the supply of a prohibited drug (not being cannabis);
- On three or more occasions;
- For financial or material reward;
- During a period of 30 consecutive days
The most common defence for drug supply is that the drugs weren’t yours. To use this defence, you must be able to prove that you were either holding them for someone else or that they were for personal use.
Another common defence for drug supply on an ongoing basis is to argue that you did not supply drugs three times or more within 30 consecutive days.
There are many other defences that could be used if you have been charged with this offence, such as:
You can read more information about pleading not guilty here.
Do I need references?
We believe references are an extremely important part of a plea of guilty in court. Read about court processes and how to write a good character reference.
Contact Australian Criminal Law Group
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Case studies
Intensive Correction Order – No prison imposed
Our lawyer appeared with a client charged with supplying a prohibited drug on an ongoing basis. He had sold ice to an undercover police officer on four occasions. He argued the conduct of the police bordered on entrapment and that the Accused had been targeted because he had spent most of his life in jail. Our lawyer convinced a judge that despite the offence, his client had changed, and the judge did not send the client to prison, instead placing him on a six-month Intensive Correction Order.
Exceptional circumstances established – Avoided jail
Our lawyer represented a client charged with ongoing supply of methylamphetamine, with the 3 transactions totalling almost 40 grams of ice. Our solicitor put before the court evidence of the client’s refugee background and evidence that, consequent to past trauma, he had attempted suicide twice prior to self-medicating with drugs. Our client gave evidence that he supplied the drugs at the urging of his drug dealer to feed his own habit. The Judge found the case to be exceptional, and despite our client being found to be substantially involved in supply, he received an Intensive Correction Order and did not go to jail.
Significant sentence reduction
Our lawyer represented a client charged with Ongoing Supply of MDMA and Methylamphetamine, supply of 170 grams of MDMA and supply of 3000 grams of cannabis. The offending occurred over six months and involved dozens of transactions with an undercover police officer. It could only be described as extremely serious, and a jail term of some length was inevitable. Our solicitor ran a case based on our client’s documented mental health issues and significant family support. In the end, our client received a sentence of two years’ imprisonment. This was well less than the co-Accused and a fraction of what other similar offenders receive.