R v Dakkak [2020] NSWSC 1806

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Dakkak [2020] NSWSC 1806 Hearing dates: 11 December 2020 Date of orders: 18 December 2020 Decision date: 18 December 2020 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Hamill J Decision: Sentenced to 18 months imprisonment with a non-parole period of 14 months. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - sentencing - guilt by association - association with member of terrorist group - first offence charged under provision - objective seriousness - factors relevant to assessment - first offender - no previous convictions - statutory constraints on sentencing discretion - whether imprisonment only appropriate sentence - unavailability of alternatives - where offender served 18 months on remand in harsh conditions - offender entitled to imminent release Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1914 (Cth), ss 3, 17A, 19AG Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), s 67(1)(c) and Pt 4 Div 1A Criminal Code 1995 (Cth), ss 102.1, 102.3, 102.4, 102.8 Cases Cited: AB v The Queen (1999) 198 CLR 111; [1999] HCA 46 Alou v R (2019) 101 NSWLR 319; [2019] NSWCCA 231 Droudis v R [2020] NSWCCA 322 Georgopolous v R [2010] NSWCCA 246 Lodhi v R [2007] NSWCCA 360; (2007) 179 A Crim R 470 R v De Simoni (1981) 147 CLR 383; [1981] HCA 31 R v Laws [No 2] (2000) 116 A Crim R 70 R v Perez-Vargas (1986) 8 NSWLR 559 R v Rostom [1996] 2 VR 97; (1995) 83 A Crim R 58 R v Taleb (No 5) (Sentence) [2019] NSWSC 720 R v Zerafa [2013] NSWCCA 222; (2013) 235 A Crim R R v ZMN (2002) 4 VR 537; [2002] VSCA 140 Saleh v The Queen [2016] HCATrans 175 Sivell v R [2009] NSWCCA 286 York v The Queen (2005) 225 CLR 466; [2005] HCA 60 Texts Cited: Explanatory Memorandum to the Anti-terrorism Bill (No 2) 2004 (Cth) Category: Sentence Parties: Regina (Commonwealth) Radwan Dakkak Representation: Counsel: R Ranken (Regina) T D Anderson (Dakkak)