Queensland Judgments
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R v Lau
[2002] QCA 542 (02/0273) Brisb McPherson JA Williams JA Philippides J 13/12/2002
Catchwords
CRIMINAL LAW – DRUG OFFENCES – PENALTIES – PRODUCING OR CULTIVATING – where applicant pleaded guilty to 4 counts of production of the dangerous drug methylamphetamine and was sentenced to 3 years’ imprisonment suspended after nine months with an operational period of 5 years – where applicant was a chemist who sold large quantities of Sudafed tablets and Iodine to an undercover police officer – whether the learned trial judge erred in not giving consideration to the fact that the sale was requested by an undercover police officer and that no dangerous drugs would be in fact produced – consideration of authorities where offences committed within covert police operations – consideration of the distinction between inducement by police and the detection and obtaining of evidence