R v Stanaway - [1997] 3 NZLR 129

Criminal law — Sentence — Drug offences — Possession for supply and conspiracy to supply heroin — Whether terms of imprisonment were excessive — Whether sentence for conspiracy should be reduced because of disparity with sentences imposed on co-offenders — Observations as to whether importation of Class A drugs represents a higher degree of criminality than possession for supply — Observations as to whether, for sentencing purposes, there should be a distinction drawn between addictive drugs such as heroin and Class A hallucinogens such as LSD and Bromo — Observations as to factors relevant to sentencing in drug offences.