Cultivate a commercial quantity of a narcotic plant
Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981 (Vic) s 72A
Sentencing outcomes in the higher courts, 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2021
Charge data
In the higher courts, 359 charges of cultivate a commercial quantity of a narcotic plant were sentenced in the five years to 30 June 2021. The most common sentence for a charge of this offence was imprisonment (97%, or 350 of 359 charges).
The shortest prison sentence was less than 1 month, the longest was 6.5 years, and the median was 2.17 years, meaning that half of the prison sentences were below 2.17 years and half were above.
On SACStat, a charge is a single count of a sentenced offence. Charge data is most useful in understanding how a specific crime is usually sentenced.
Case data
In 349 cases sentenced in the higher courts in the five years to 30 June 2021, cultivate a commercial quantity of a narcotic plant was the principal proven offence (the most serious crime) in the case. In those 349 cases, 311 cases people were male and 38 cases people were female. The most common sentence was imprisonment (97%, or 340 of 349 cases).
The shortest prison sentence was less than 1 month, the longest was 7.5 years, and the median was 2.33 years, meaning that half of the prison sentences were below 2.33 years and half were above.
The shortest non-parole period was 0.58 years, the longest was 5 years, and the median was 1.5 years, meaning that half of the non-parole periods were below 1.5 years and half were above.
A case is a collection of one or more charges against a person or company sentenced at the one hearing. Case data is most useful in understanding the total sentence usually imposed on people found guilty of a particular crime.
Note: The graph only includes data for the most severe sentence imposed for the charge. For example, only imprisonment is included for combined orders of imprisonment and a community correction order. Other in the graph may include probation, recognizance release orders (for Commonwealth offences) and residential treatment orders. Historical offences may include suspended sentences.
Range and median: The minimum imprisonment length is less than 1 month, the maximum is 6.5 years, and the median is 2.17 years, meaning that half of the imprisonment lengths are below 2.17 years and half are above.
Note: The graph only includes imprisonment that was not part of an aggregate sentence (non-aggregate imprisonment).
Note: The graph only includes data for the most severe sentence imposed for the charge. For example, only imprisonment is included for combined orders of imprisonment and a community correction order. Other in the graph may include probation, recognizance release orders (for Commonwealth offences) and residential treatment orders. Historical offences may include suspended sentences.
Note: The graph only includes imprisonment that was not part of an aggregate sentence (non-aggregate imprisonment).
Note: Other in the graph may include probation, recognizance release orders (for Commonwealth offences) and residential treatment orders. Historical offences may include suspended sentences.
Note: Other in the graph may include probation, recognizance release orders (for Commonwealth offences) and residential treatment orders. Historical offences may include suspended sentences.
Note: Other in the graph may include probation, recognizance release orders (for Commonwealth offences) and residential treatment orders. Historical offences may include suspended sentences.
Note: Other in the graph may include probation, recognizance release orders (for Commonwealth offences) and residential treatment orders. Historical offences may include suspended sentences.
Note: Other in the graph may include probation, recognizance release orders (for Commonwealth offences) and residential treatment orders. Historical offences may include suspended sentences.
Note: Other in the graph may include probation, recognizance release orders (for Commonwealth offences) and residential treatment orders. Historical offences may include suspended sentences.
Range and median: The minimum imprisonment length is less than 1 month, the maximum is 7.5 years, and the median is 2.33 years, meaning that half of the imprisonment lengths are below 2.33 years and half are above.
Range and median: The minimum imprisonment length is less than 1 month, the maximum is 7.5 years, and the median is 2.25 years, meaning that half of the imprisonment lengths are below 2.25 years and half are above.
Range and median: The minimum imprisonment length is 0.67 years, the maximum is 4.25 years, and the median is 2.33 years, meaning that half of the imprisonment lengths are below 2.33 years and half are above.
Range and median: The minimum imprisonment length is 0.75 years, the maximum is 4 years, and the median is 2 years, meaning that half of the imprisonment lengths are below 2 years and half are above.
Range and median: The minimum imprisonment length is less than 1 month, the maximum is 7.5 years, and the median is 2.42 years, meaning that half of the imprisonment lengths are below 2.42 years and half are above.
Range and median: The minimum imprisonment length is 0.62 years, the maximum is 5.5 years, and the median is 2.33 years, meaning that half of the imprisonment lengths are below 2.33 years and half are above.
Range and median: The minimum imprisonment length is 0.62 years, the maximum is 7.5 years, and the median is 2.33 years, meaning that half of the imprisonment lengths are below 2.33 years and half are above.
Range and median: The minimum non-parole period is 0.58 years, the maximum is 5 years, and the median is 1.5 years, meaning that half of the non-parole periods are below 1.5 years and half are above.
Note: Imprisonment terms do not include a community correction order.
Range and median: The minimum non-parole period is 0.67 years, the maximum is 5 years, and the median is 1.5 years, meaning that half of the non-parole periods are below 1.5 years and half are above.
Note: Imprisonment terms do not include a community correction order.
Range and median: The minimum non-parole period is 0.58 years, the maximum is 2.75 years, and the median is 1.29 years, meaning that half of the non-parole periods are below 1.29 years and half are above.
Note: Imprisonment terms do not include a community correction order.
Range and median: The minimum non-parole period is 0.67 years, the maximum is 2.33 years, and the median is 1.25 years, meaning that half of the non-parole periods are below 1.25 years and half are above.
Note: Imprisonment terms do not include a community correction order.
Range and median: The minimum non-parole period is 0.58 years, the maximum is 5 years, and the median is 1.5 years, meaning that half of the non-parole periods are below 1.5 years and half are above.
Note: Imprisonment terms do not include a community correction order.
Range and median: The minimum non-parole period is 0.67 years, the maximum is 3.5 years, and the median is 1.5 years, meaning that half of the non-parole periods are below 1.5 years and half are above.
Note: Imprisonment terms do not include a community correction order.
Note: Other in the graph may include probation, recognizance release orders (for Commonwealth offences) and residential treatment orders. Historical offences may include suspended sentences.
Note: Other in the graph may include probation, recognizance release orders (for Commonwealth offences) and residential treatment orders. Historical offences may include suspended sentences.
Note: Other in the graph may include probation, recognizance release orders (for Commonwealth offences) and residential treatment orders. Historical offences may include suspended sentences.
Note: Other in the graph may include probation, recognizance release orders (for Commonwealth offences) and residential treatment orders. Historical offences may include suspended sentences.
Note: Other in the graph may include probation, recognizance release orders (for Commonwealth offences) and residential treatment orders. Historical offences may include suspended sentences.
Note: Other in the graph may include probation, recognizance release orders (for Commonwealth offences) and residential treatment orders. Historical offences may include suspended sentences.
Note: NPP Cases in the graph indicates that only cases with a non-parole period are included.
