Jessica Yvonne Pyman sentenced for drug trafficking in Whyalla
After drug dealing text messages exposed a meth-addicted mum’s country business, a judge told her being spared jail was her one opportunity to “get things right”.
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A country dealer who was selling meth as a side hustle was told by a judge he was sparing her jail as an opportunity to “get things right”.
Jessica Yvonne Pyman, 32, hopes to become drug free for her children after several years of addiction led her to street dealing.
The Port Augusta District Court heard police attended at a house on July 16, 2020 and found cash and a small amount of meth.
Pyman’s phone was seized and drug dealing messages were found.
“Those messages established that you had taken a step in the process of sale by seeking finance in the amount of $750 for an unpaid drug debt in order to reload further drugs and, secondly, in respect of the sale of a half ball of methamphetamine,” Judge Michael Durrant said during sentencing.
Pyman, of Whyalla Stuart, pleaded guilty to two counts of drug trafficking.
Judge Durrant said he was “guardedly optimistic” about her prospects of rehabilitation.
“You have been drug addicted for about five years, commencing with recreational use,” he said.
Judge Durrant said he accepted Pyman’s offending was at the lower end of seriousness for the offending and she was remorseful.
The court heard Pyman had left her children in the care of her mother until she could address her drug issues, with her goal to be drug free.
Judge Durrant sentenced Pyman to three years and four months jail, with a non-parole period of one year and eight months.
“You trafficked in methamphetamine, that is a dangerous and insidious drug which causes great harm to those who use it and to the community,” he said.
“The business of drug dealing does depend on street dealers like you and getting harmful drugs into the hands of addicts and future addicts.”
Due to Pyman’s family support and insight into her addiction, the sentence was suspended on a $100, two year good behaviour bond, with supervision for 18 months.
“You should consider that this is your one opportunity to get things right,” Judge Durrant said.
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