Drugs Flashcards
Imports
Importation
(a) in relation to any goods, means the arrival of the goods in New Zealand in any manner, whether lawfully or unlawfully, from a point outside New Zealand
Section 2, Customs and Excise Act 1996
R v Hancox
The element of importing exists from the time the goods enter New Zealand until they reach their immediate destination (ie) when they have ceased to be under the control of the appropriate authorities and have become available to the cosignee or addressee
Exports
Time of exportation
For the purpose of this Act, the time of exportation is the time when the exporting craft leaves the last customs place at which that craft calls immediately before proceeding to a point outside of New Zealand
Section 53 Customs and Excise Act 1996
R v Saxton
To import includes “to introduce from abroad, or to cause to be brought in from a foreign country
Must prove guilty knowledge (importing)
This will involve proof that the defendant
- knew about the importation and
- knew the imported substance was a controlled drug and
- intended to cause the importation
R v 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.
Police v Emerali
In any drug offence the quantity of drug involved must be measurable and usable.
“……the serious offence of… Possessing a narcotic does not extend to some minute and useless residue of the substance”.
Controlled drug
Means any substance, preparation, mixture or article specified or described in schedule 1, schedule 2 or schedule 3 of this act and includes any controlled drug analogue
Section 2, misuse of Drugs Act 1975
Import/export Controlled drug Section Act Penalty Ingredients
Section: 6(1)(a) Act: Misuse of drugs Act 1975 Penalty: life imprisonment Ingredients: 1. Imports into OR exports from New Zealand ************* 2. Any controlled drug
Produce or manufacture any Controlled drug Section Act Penalty Ingredients
Section: 6(1)(b) Act: Misuse of drugs Act 1975 Penalty: life imprisonment/ 14 years/ 8 years Ingredients: 1. Produce OR Manufacture ************* 2. Any controlled drug
Produce
To “produce” means to bring something into being, or to bring something into existence from its raw materials or elements
Manufacture
Manufacturing is the process of synthesis; combining components or processing raw materials to create a new substance
R V Rua
the words “produce” or “manufacture” in s 6(1)(b) broadly cover the creation of controlled drugs by some form of process which changes the original substances into a particular controlled drug
Complete
the offence is complete once the prohibited substance is created, whether or not it is in a useable form
Must prove guilty knowledge
produce/manufacturing
This will involve proof that the defendant
- knew about the produce/manufacturing and
- knew the produce/manufacturing substance was a controlled drug and
- intended to cause the produce/manufacturing
Supply
Includes to distribute, give or sell
Section 2, Misuse of drugs Act 1975
R v Maginnis
Supply involves “more than the mere transfer of physical control….(it includes) enabling the recipient to apply the thing…. to purposes for which he desires…”
Administers
In the context of drug dealing, the appropriate meaning of administer is to direct and cause a ….drug to be taken into the system of another person.
Black’s law dictionary
R v During
Offers to supply
An offer is an intimation by the person charged to another that he is ready on request to supply to that other, drugs of a kind prohibited by the statute
R v Brown
Offering to supply
- offers to supply a drug that he has on hand
- offers to supply a drug that will be procured at some future date
- offers to supply a drug that he mistakenly believes he can supply
- offers to supply a drug deceitfully, knowing he will not supply that drug
Otherwise deals in
The term otherwise deals in paragraph (c) is aimed at dealing in a drug by some means other than distributing, giving or selling it, administering it or offering to supply or administer it
Sell
A sale occurs when a quantity or share in a drug is exchanged for some valuable consideration. Will commonly be money, but anything of value will suffice
Dealing with controlled drugs
For the purposes of paragraph (e) of subsection (1) of this section, if it is proved that a person has supplied a controlled drug to another person he shall until the contrary is proved be deemed to have sold that controlled drug to that other person Section 6(5) Misuse of drugs Act 1975
Offers to sell
The prosecution must prove two elements:
- the communicating of an offer to sell a controlled drug (the actus reus) and
- an intention that the other person believes the offer to be genuine (the mens rea)
Proving age
In practice this generally involves producing the victims birth certificate in conjunction with independent evidence that identifies the victim as the person named in the certificate
R V Forrest & Forrest
The best evidence possible in the circumstances should be adduced by the prosecution in proof of (the victim’s) age
R V Cox (drugs)
Possession involves two elements, The first, the physical element, is actual or potential physical custody or control. The second, the mental element, is a combination of knowledge and intention; knowledge in the sense of an awareness by the accused that the substance is in his possession and an intention to exercise possession
Section 6(1)(c), Misuse of Drugs Act 1975
Supply or administer, or offer to supply or administer any class A controlled drug or class B controlled drug to any other person, or otherwise deals in any such controlled drugs Section 6(1)(c), Misuse of Drugs Act 1975
Section 6(1)(d), Misuse of Drugs Act 1975
Supply or administer, or offer to supply or administer, any class C controlled drug to a person under 18 years of age Section 6(1)(d), Misuse of Drugs Act 1975
Section 6(1)(e), Misuse of Drugs Act 1975
Sell or offer to sell, any class C controlled drug to a person of or over 18 years of age Section 6(1)(e), Misuse of Drugs Act 1975
Dealing with controlled drugs - Presumption
For the purposes of subsection (1)(f), a person is presumed until the contrary is proved to be in possession of a controlled drug for any of the purposes in subsection (1)(c),(d) or (e) if he or she is in possession of the controlled drug in an amount, level, or quantity at or over which the controlled drug is presumed to be for supply (See section 2(1A))
Section 6, Misuse of Drugs Act 1975
Must prove guilty knowledge (supply/administering/offer)
This will involve proof that the defendant
- knew about the supply/administering/offer and
- knew the supply/administering/offer substance was a controlled drug and
- intended to cause the supply/administering/offer
Supply/Administer/offer to supply or administer class A or B controlled drug Section Act Penalty Ingredients
Section: 6(1)(c) Act: Misuse of drugs Act 1975 Penalty: life imprisonment/ 14 years Ingredients: 1. Supplies OR Administers OR offers to supply OR Administer OR otherwise deals in ************* 2. Class A or B controlled drug ************** 3. to any person
Supply/administer/offer class C controlled drug to person under 18 years Section Act Penalty Ingredients
Section: 6(1)(d) Act: Misuse of drugs Act 1975 Penalty: life 8 years Ingredients: 1. Supplies OR Administers OR offers to supply OR Administer OR otherwise deals in ************* 2. Class C controlled drug ************** 3. to any person under the age of 18 years old
Sells or offers to sell Class C controlled drug to persons of or over 18 years of age Section Act Penalty Ingredients
Section: 6(1)(e) Act: Misuse of drugs Act 1975 Penalty: 8 years Ingredients: 1. Sells OR offers to sell ************* 2. Class C controlled drug ************* 3. to any person of or over the age of 18 years old
Possession of a controlled drug for supply/administer/sell/offer Section Act Penalty Ingredients
Section: 6(1)(f) Act: Misuse of drugs Act 1975 Penalty: life imprisonment/ 14 years/8 years Ingredients: 1. has in his possession ************* 2. Any controlled drug ************* 3. for any of the purposes set out in paragraphs (c),(d) or (e)
Ingredient - Definitions and case laws
Imports into OR exports from New Zealand
- Imports OR exports
- Saxton V Police
- R V Hancox
- Guilty knowledge
- R V Strawbridge
- Police V Emerali
Ingredient - Definitions and case laws
Any controlled drug
- Controlled Drug
Ingredient - Definitions and case laws
Produce OR Manufacture
- Produce or Manufacture
- R V Rua
- Complete
- Guilty knowledge
- R V Strawbridge
- Police V Emerali
Ingredient - Definitions and case laws
Supplies
- Supply
- R V Maginnis
- Guilty knowledge
- R V Strawbridge
- Police V Emerali
Ingredient - Definitions and case laws
Administers
- Administers
- Guilty knowledge
- R V Strawbridge
- Police V Emerali
Ingredient - Definitions and case laws
offers to supply
- Offers
- R V During
- R V Brown
- Supply
- Guilty knowledge
- R V Strawbridge
- Police V Emerali
Ingredient - Definitions and case laws
Offers to administer
- Offers
- Administers
- Guilty knowledge
- R V Strawbridge
- Police V Emerali
Ingredient - Definitions and case laws
otherwise deals in
- Otherwise deals in
- Guilty knowledge
- R V Strawbridge
- Police V Emerali
Ingredient - Definitions and case laws
Class A Controlled drug
- Class A Controlled drug
2. Controlled drug
Ingredient - Definitions and case laws
Class B Controlled drug
- Class B Controlled drug
2. Controlled drug
Ingredient - Definitions and case laws
Class C Controlled drug
- Class C Controlled drug
2. Controlled drug
Ingredient - Definitions and case laws
To any person under the age of 18 years
- R V Forest Forrest
- Proving age
- Person
Ingredient - Definitions and case laws
To any person of or over the age of 18 years
- R V Forest Forrest
- Proving age
- Person
Ingredient - Definitions and case laws
Sells
- Sell
- Dealing with controlled drugs
- Guilty knowledge
- R V Strawbridge
- Police V Emerali
Ingredient - Definitions and case laws
offers to sell
- Offers to sell
- Offers
- Guilty knowledge
- R V Strawbridge
- Police V Emerali
Ingredient - Definitions and case laws
has in his possession
- R V Cox
- Possession may be ……
- Actual Possession OR Potential possession
- possession 2(2) MODA 75
Ingredient - Definitions and case laws
For any of the purposes set out in Paragraphs (c),(d) or (e)
- Section 6(1)(c) OR 6(1)(d) OR 6(1)(e)
- Guilty knowledge
- Police V Emerali
- R V Strawbridge
- Dealing with controlled drugs - presumption
Must prove guilty knowledge (possession)
This will involve proof that the defendant
- knew about the possession and
- knew the possessed substance was a controlled drug and
- intended to carry out either (c),(d) or (e)
Guilty knowledge (Supply/administer/offer)
This will involve proof that the defendant
- knew about the Supply/administering/offer and
- knew the Supply/administering/offer substance was a controlled drug and
- intended to cause the Supply/administering/offer
Class A controlled drug
Means any controlled drugs specified or described in Schedule 1 to this Act
Section 2, Misuse of Drugs Act 1975
Class B controlled drug
Means any controlled drugs specified or described in Schedule 2 to this Act
Section 2, Misuse of Drugs Act 1975
Class C controlled drug
Means the controlled drugs specified or described in Schedule 3 to this Act and includes and controlled drug analogue
Section 2, Misuse of Drugs Act 1975
Offers
Express readiness to do something for or on behalf of someone
Oxford Dictionary