The Supreme Court of Queensland, in the case of R v GBP [2024] QCA 200, involved an appeal against the sentence for serious drug offenses. The applicant, who pleaded guilty, operated a sophisticated trafficking business of cocaine and MDMA for profit over a five-week period. Despite his plea and evidence of rehabilitation, the court maintained a sentence of eight years imprisonment, finding the starting point of 10 to 11 years appropriate given the scale and nature of the trafficking operation. The Court of Appeal refused the application for leave to appeal the sentence, concluding that it was not manifestly excessive considering the severity and professional nature of the applicant’s criminal activities.
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