R v Al-Turfi [2020] NSWDC 912

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Al-Turfi [2020] NSWDC 912 Hearing dates: 8/9/20-16/9/20, 11/12/20, 14/12/20 Date of orders: 14/12/20 Decision date: 14 December 2020 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Bourke SC DCJ Decision: Convicted and sentenced to an aggregate term of imprisonment of 3 years, to be served by way of Intensive Corrections Order. The indicative sentences are: Count 2 – 4 months. Count 1 – 2 years 11 months In addition to standard ICO conditions, the following conditions are to apply: 1. Perform 400 hours Community Service. 2. Not to consume alcohol or illegal drugs, and submit to random urinalysis if required by Community Corrections. 3. Participate in any drug, alcohol or other counselling as directed by Community Corrections. 4. Not to be absent from his place of residence between 11pm and 5am, unless accompanied by a parent or his older brother. I note the offender's residential address is 16 Marie Avenue, Cabramatta West. The offender is to report to the Fairfield office of Community Corrections by telephone within 48 hours. In relation to the breach of the s9 bond, bond revoked but I take no further action taken. Catchwords: Crime – Sentence – Robbery in company – Dishonestly obtaining financial advantage by deception Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Cases Cited: R v Henry and Ors [1999] 46 NSWLR 346 Owens v The Queen [2017] NSWCCA 16 R v Millwood [2012] NSWCCA 2 Bugmy v R [2013] HCA 37 BP v R [2010] NSWCCA 159 R v Zamagias [2002] NSWCCA 17 Waney v DPP [2020] NSWCA 318 Category: Sentence Parties: NSW DPP – Crown Abdulmaged Al-Turfi - Offender Representation: Mr T Buckingham for Crown Mr M Fokkes for Offender File Number(s): 2019/32423