Streeton Lawyers yesterday represented a 25 year-old-man, originally charged with supplying 8 capsules of MDMA in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney.  Once arrested, police weighed the 8 capsules and because the total quantity weighed was over the trafficable quantity, our client was charged with Supply Prohibited Drug.

The offence of Supply Prohibited Drug carries a maximum penalty of 15 years of imprisonment when the quantity supplied is over the indictable quantity.  Here, the indictable quantity for ecstasy/MDMA is 1.25 grams.

Following discussions with the prosecutor, the DPP agreed to withdraw the supply charge on the basis that a plea of guilty be entered to the Possess Prohibited Drug charge.

Our client was then sentenced for the Possess Prohibited Drug charge. He was released conditionally without a conviction, on condition that he agree to be of good behaviour for a period of 2 years.

In circumstances were our client was originally facing a maximum penalty of imprisonment for 15 years, the result was an outstanding outcome.

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