THE former lover of double murderer Marco Daniel Rusterholz will spend time behind bars for her part in his drug empire. Sally Anne McGuire, 41, sold drugs including morphine and OxyContin out of her Glenorchy unit in 2012. Justice David Porter said it was clear her house was used as the Hobart base for Rusterholz's extensive drug trafficking ring. Rusterholz was jailed for 45 years in May for the brutal murders of Angela Maree Hallam and Joshua Eric Newman inside their Ravenswood unit in 2012. His trial heard he took McGuire a strand of the dead woman's hair as a trophy and birthday present. Mr Porter said the murders were at least partly linked to drug dealings. He said while Rusterholz was the ringleader of the illegal enterprise, McGuire was heavily involved. She had pleaded guilty to one count of trafficking for possessing and selling the drugs, which police uncovered in a 2012 search of her unit. She initially told officers the drugs were hers but denied selling them, instead saying they were used for pain management. McGuire also admitted to having an affair with Rusterholz, but said she had no involvement in his drug ring. But Justice Porter said her involvement in the trafficking was clearly significant, and was made worse by the fact she continued selling drugs after being sprung by police. "All of this failed to deter her and she failed to heed the clear warnings," he said. Justice Porter said ordinarily, an immediate and lengthy sentence would be called for. However, he said it seemed McGuire had been under her lover's control at the time of her offending during a downward spiral in her life. Justice Porter said McGuire had since overcome her own addiction issues, stopped selling drugs and wanted to start afresh. He acknowledged McGuire still faced threats because of her connection to Rusterholz and could be vulnerable in jail. Justice Porter sentenced McGuire to 18 months' jail, suspending 12 months on condition of good behaviour.
THE former lover of double murderer Marco Daniel Rusterholz will spend time behind bars for her part in his drug empire.
Sally Anne McGuire, 41, sold drugs including morphine and OxyContin out of her Glenorchy unit in 2012.
Justice David Porter said it was clear her house was used as the Hobart base for Rusterholz's extensive drug trafficking ring.
Rusterholz was jailed for 45 years in May for the brutal murders of Angela Maree Hallam and Joshua Eric Newman inside their Ravenswood unit in 2012.
His trial heard he took McGuire a strand of the dead woman's hair as a trophy and birthday present.
Mr Porter said the murders were at least partly linked to drug dealings.
He said while Rusterholz was the ringleader of the illegal enterprise, McGuire was heavily involved.
She had pleaded guilty to one count of trafficking for possessing and selling the drugs, which police uncovered in a 2012 search of her unit.
She initially told officers the drugs were hers but denied selling them, instead saying they were used for pain management.
McGuire also admitted to having an affair with Rusterholz, but said she had no involvement in his drug ring.
But Justice Porter said her involvement in the trafficking was clearly significant, and was made worse by the fact she continued selling drugs after being sprung by police.
"All of this failed to deter her and she failed to heed the clear warnings," he said.
Justice Porter said ordinarily, an immediate and lengthy sentence would be called for.
However, he said it seemed McGuire had been under her lover's control at the time of her offending during a downward spiral in her life.
Justice Porter said McGuire had since overcome her own addiction issues, stopped selling drugs and wanted to start afresh.
He acknowledged McGuire still faced threats because of her connection to Rusterholz and could be vulnerable in jail.
Justice Porter sentenced McGuire to 18 months' jail, suspending 12 months on condition of good behaviour.
