Azari v R; Al-Talebi v R [2021] NSWCCA 199

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Azari v R; Al-Talebi v R [2021] NSWCCA 199 Hearing dates: 2 August 2021 Decision date: 25 August 2021 Before: Bathurst CJ at [1]; Adamson J at [2]; Bellew J at [82] Decision: Proceedings 2014/274649 and 2014/368436 (1) Grant leave to appeal against sentence. (2) Dismiss the appeal. Proceedings 2014/367702 (1) Grant leave to appeal against sentence. (2) Dismiss the appeal. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – Offences providing assistance to terrorist organisation – doing acts in preparation for or planning a terrorist attack – charges against co-offenders formulated differently – Sentence – alleged disparity – alleged manifest excess – issue regarding treatment of offence on Schedule pursuant to s 16BA of Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) – whether error in statement regarding effect on sentence of admitted offences Legislation Cited: Crimes (Foreign Incursion and Recruitment) Act 1978 (Cth) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Crimes Act 1914 (Cth), ss 3, 16A, 16BA, 19AG Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth), ss 11.1, 11.2A, 101.6, 102.6, 102.7 Evidence Act 1995 (NSW), s 184 Cases Cited: Abbas v R; Bodiotis v R; Taleb v R and Amoun v R [2013] NSWCCA 115; (2013) 231 A Crim R 413 Attorney General's Application Under s 37 of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1991 (No 1 of 2002) (2002) 56 NSWLR 146; [2002] NSWCCA 518 Cahyadi v R [2007] NSWCCA 1; (2007) 168 A Crim R 41 Dinsdale v The Queen (2000) 202 CLR 321; [2000] HCA 54 DS v R [2014] NSWCCA 267 Dunn v R [2018] NSWCCA 108 Green v The Queen; Quinn v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 462; [2011] HCA 49 Lowe v The Queen (1984) 154 CLR 606; [1984] HCA 46 Martellotta v R [2021] NSWCCA 168 Mill v The Queen (1988) 166 CLR 59; [1988] HCA 70 Pearce v The Queen (1998) 194 CLR 610; [1998] HCA 57 PG v R [2017] NSWCCA 179; (2017) 268 A Crim R 61 R v Azari (No 12) [2019] NSWSC 314 R v Knight [2005] NSWCCA 253; (2005) 155 A Crim R 252 R v MAK; R v MSK [2006] NSWCCA 381; (2006) 167 A Crim R 159 Sparos v R [2013] NSWCCA 223; (2013) 235 A Crim R 462 Weininger v The Queen (2003) 212 CLR 629; [2003] HCA 14 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Proceedings 2014/274649; 2014/368436 Omarjan Azari (Applicant) Regina (Respondent)