Drug Dealing Flashcards
Define Importation
Means the arrival of the goods in New Zealand in any manner, whether lawfully or unlawfully, from a point outside New Zealand
What is case law Saxton?
To import includes to introduce or bring in from abroad or to cause to be brought in from a foreign country
What is case law Hancox?
The bringing of goods into the country or causing them to be brought into the country does not cease as the aircraft vessel enters New Zealand’s territorial limits. The element of importing exists from the time the goods enter New Zeland until they reach their immediate destination
What three things must the crown prove for importing?
- defendant knew about importation
- defendant knew the imported substance was a controlled drug
- defendant intended to cause the importation
What is a controlled drug analogue?
A structure substantially similar to that of any controlled drug
What are 5 class A controlled drugs?
- Cocaine
- Methampetamine
- Heroin
- LSD
- Psilocybine
Define a Class A controlled Drug
Means a controlled drug specified in schedule 1 to the MODA 75 poses very high risk to harm to individuals and society
Define a Class B controlled drug
A controlled drug specified in schedule 2 of the MODA 75 poses a high risk of harm to individuals or society
What are 7 class B controlled drugs
- Ampethamine
- Cannabis Preparation (oil and hashish)
- GHB
- MDMA
- Morphine
- Opium
- Pseudoephedrine
Define a class C controlled drug
A controlled drug specified in schedule 3 of the MODA 75 and includes any drug analogue poses a moderate risk of harm to individuals and society
What are 4 class C controlled drugs
- Cannabis Plant
- Cannabis Seeds
- BZP
- Controlled drug analogues
What is case law Strawbridge?
It is not necessary for the crown to establish knowledge on the part of the accused. In the absence of evidence to the contrary knowledge on her part will be presumed, but if there is some evidence that the accused honestly believed on reasonable grounds that her act was innocent, then she is entitled to be acquitted unless the jury is satisfied beyond reasonable doubt that this was not so
Explain what is meant by useable quantity and refer to case law
In any drug offence the quantity of the drug involved must be measurable and useable.
Police v Emerali
the serious offence of possessing a narcotic does not extend to some minute and useless residue of the substance
What is case law Rua
The words produce or manufacture in S6(1)(b) broadly cover the creation of controlled drugs by some form of process which changes the original substances into a particular controlled drug
What is the difference between produce and manufacture
Produce is to bring something into being or to bring something into existence from its raw materials or elements
Manufacture is the process of synthesis, combining components or processing raw materials to create a new substance