R v Nasrallah [2020] NSWDC 888

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Nasrallah [2020] NSWDC 888 Hearing dates: 16 December 2020 Decision date: 16 December 2020 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Haesler SC DCJ Decision: Robbery armed with offensive weapon: Sentenced to a term of imprisonment of 2 years 9 months. Non-parole period 1 year 4 months. Destroy or damage property: Sentenced to a concurrent term of imprisonment of 3 months Catchwords: CRIME - Robbery armed with offensive weapon - Destroy or damage property SENTENCING - Relevant factors on sentence – first offender - young offender - a one-off aberrant event - strong subjective case - applicability of guideline judgment – parity - first time custody - ICO not appropriate to the objective seriousness of the armed robbery offence - special circumstances Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Criminal Procedure Act 1986 Cases Cited: Bugmy v The Queen (2013) 249 CLR 571; [2013] HCA 37 Bugmy v R (1990) 169 CLR 525; [1990] HCA 18 Clarke-Jeffries v R [2019] NSWCCA 56 IS v R [2017] NSWCCA 116 Kristensen v R [2018] NSWCCA 189 KT v R [2008] NSWCCA 51; (2008) 182 A Crim R 571 Lau v R [2010] NSWCCA 43 Legge v R [2007] NSWCCA 244 Muldrock v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 120; [2011] HCA 39 R v Drollett [2002 NSWCCA 13 R v Henry [1999] NSWCCA 111; (1999) 46 NSWLR 346 R v Herring (1956) 73 WN (NSW) 203 R v Mastronardi (2000)111 A Crim R 206 R v Windle [2012] NSWCCA 222 Ruano v R [2011] NSWCCA 149 Rios v R [2012] NSWCCA 8 Ryan v The Queen (2001) 206 CLR 267; [2001] HCA 21 Wany v DPP [2020] NSWCA 318 Category: Sentence Parties: Fatma Nasrallah (the offender) Director of Public Prosecutions Representation: Counsel: Mr B Barrack (for the offender)