R v Hijazi [2021] NSWDC 330

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Hijazi [2021] NSWDC 330 Hearing dates: 11 May 2021 12 May 2021 13 May 2021 17 May 2021 25 June 2021 Date of orders: 16 July 2021 Decision date: 16 July 2021 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Coleman SC DCJ Decision: I make orders as follows: 1. I find the offender, Mohamed Hijazi, not guilty of the related offences which I have dealt with under s 167 of the Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW), namely the three offences under s 10(1) of the Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 (NSW) and the additional offence under Reg 34(2) of the Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Regulation 2017 (NSW) (Sequences 20, 21, 22 and 24). 2. In accordance with his guilty pleas, the offender, Mohamed Hijazi, is convicted of Counts 3, 4 and 5 on the indictment dated 7 May 2021 (Sequences 1, 4 & 11) and the two related offences (Sequences 5 and 23). 3. The offender is sentenced to full‑time imprisonment for a term of 17 months, with a non‑parole period of 13 months. Taking into account time already served, that sentence is backdated to commence from 29 May 2021. The head sentence expires on 28 October 2022 and the offender is eligible for parole on 28 June 2022 (Sequences 1, 2, 4, 5, 11 & 23). Catchwords: Criminal Law – Firearms Act 1996 (NSW) s 7(1) – Weapons Prohibition Act 1998 (NSW) s 7(1) – Multiple Firearms & Weapons Offences – Breach of Multiple Prohibition Orders – Determination of Additional Matters Dealt with under ss 166 & 167 of the Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW) – Multiple Prior Offences (Different Type) – Sentencing – General Sentencing Principles – Objective Seriousness Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), ss 3A, 5, 21A(2)(d), 22, 25D(2)(c), 44(2), 53A, 66(1) Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW) ss 166, 167 Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 (NSW) s 10(1) Firearms Act 1996 (NSW) ss 4D(3), 7, 7(1), 39(1), 39(1)(a), 73(1), 74A, 74(6) Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Regulation 2017 (NSW) r 34(2) Weapons Prohibition Act 1998 (NSW) ss 7(1), 33(1), 34(1) Cases Cited: Attorney‑General's Application under s 37 of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (No. 1 of 2002) (2002) 56 NSWLR 146 Ibbotson (A pseudonym) v R [2020] NSWCCA 92 Jacob v R [2014] NSWCCA 65 Mandranis v R [2021] NSWCCA 97 Mariam v R [2017] NSWCCA 292 Pereira v DPP (1988) 35 A Crim R 382 PG v R [2017] NSWCCA 179 R v AZ [2011] NSWCCA 43 R v Barnier [2001] NSWCCA 459 R v Filippetti (1978) 13 A Crim R 335 R v Hinton (NSWCCA, 19 March 1976, unreported) R v Krstic [2005] NSWCCA 391 R v Paddison [2021] NSWDC 291 R v Thalari (2009) 75 NSWLR 307; [2009] NSWCCA 170 Category: Sentence Parties: Regina (Crown) Mohamed Hijazi (Offender) Representation: Mr A McMaster, Crown Prosecutor (Crown) Mr I Lloyd QC with Mr P Lange of Counsel (11-13 and 17 May 2021); Mr P Lange (25 June and 16 July 2021) (Mohamed Hijazi) Ms R Howard, Solicitor (Crown) Ms R Kadidi, Solicitor (Mohamed Hijazi) File Number(s): 2018/00339165 Publication restriction: N/A