Jack Sanders, 19, of Russell Street, Bathurst, appeared before magistrate Kevin Hockey in Bathurst Local Court to answer the charge.

His solicitor, Ms Ziegler, said her client was searched by police who found 27 tablets of MDMA on him.

Ms Ziegler said her instructions were that her client was a heavy user of the drug, taking three to four tablets at a time, sometimes several times a day.

She said her client had plans to go to the dam for the long weekend and the tablets were predominantly for his personal use.

"He has no previous criminal history and entered a plea of guilty at the first opportunity," she said.

She said her client had written a letter to the court saying he took full responsibility and was ashamed of his actions.

Ms Ziegler said since her client's arrest he had stopped using illicit substances, saying it was a "big wake up call" for him.

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Police facts told how he was arrested by police on October 3 last year. Sanders was a passenger in a car which was stopped by police and while speaking with the driver, police noticed the accused was nervous, breathing heavily and his voice was shaky.

He was subsequently searched with police finding a clear resealable plastic bag containing another two bags, all with small green and white green tablets. Both the smaller bags contained 10 tablets and the larger one had seven, a total of 27 tablets.

Sanders told police it was MDMA and the drugs, when weighed at the police station, weighed 6.3 grams.

In a letter to the court Sanders said he started using MDMA about 12 months ago to the point he uses three to four tablets at a time, up to three to four times a day.

He said he bought them in bulk "to make sure I didn't run out while I was partying".

In sentencing, Mr Hockey said told Sanders drug supply was a serious offence for which most people go to jail. He said even sharing the drugs with friends while camping constitutes supply.

He said a conviction for supply has all sorts of ramifications including restricting travel and employment opportunities.

"It was such a stupid position to put yourself in."

Mr Hockey took into account Sander's otherwise clear criminal history and early plea of guilt, which he said stopped the matter from crossing the Section 5 threshold.

"What that means is you avoid going to jail, but you were very close," he said.

Sanders was convicted, placed on a Community Corrections Order for 12 months and ordered to undertake 80 hours of community service.