Magistrate Thomas Hodgson refused Mr Spedding bail in Port Macquarie Local Court on April 23.
Solicitor Rob Hoyles had applied for bail on the basis his client had no criminal history, had strong community ties and intended to plead not guilty.
Legal Aid NSW's Port Macquarie acting solicitor in charge said his client could live at a local residence and not enter Sydney.
Mr Hoyles also said $30,000 equity his client has in a property could be offered as surety.
But the magistrate said it was a "reasonably strong prosecution case" with a "custodial sentence likely".
The bail application will be decided on June 15, with Spedding due to appear at Port Macquarie Local Court three days later.
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