Christopher Kalantzis

The offender pleaded guilty to possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking.

Police found 200 grams of cocaine, cash, and drug paraphernalia in a safe in his bedroom.

The offender was a 24-year-old first-time offender who had complied with bail conditions and made significant rehabilitative efforts, including completing his electrician apprenticeship.

The court imposed a 12-month conditional sentence, finding that exceptional mitigating circumstances warranted a sentence outside the usual range, balancing denunciation and deterrence with rehabilitation.

The accused were charged with robbery, receiving a material benefit from sexual services, and breach of probation following a hotel room invasion.

The victims were two women who had recently started their own escort business, cutting out the accused and their associate.

The court found both accused guilty of robbery, as they participated in a joint plan to steal from the victims while one accused was armed with a baton.

One accused was found guilty of receiving a material benefit from sexual services due to his involvement in his girlfriend's escort business, while the other was acquitted of this charge as sharing drugs and alcohol did not constitute a material benefit.

The accused bound by probation was also found guilty of breaching it.