R v Khan; R v El Sankari [2022] NSWDC 338

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Khan; R v El Sankari [2022] NSWDC 338 Hearing dates: 28 July 2022 Date of orders: 11 August 2022 Decision date: 11 August 2022 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Scotting DCJ Decision: Mr Khan – [134] to [138] Mr El Sankari – [139] to [143] Catchwords: CRIME — Violent offences — Discharge firearm with intent to cause grievous bodily harm CRIME — Violent offences — Assault occasioning actual bodily harm CRIME – threaten to use an offensive weapon with intent to commit an indicatable offence Legislation Cited: Attorney General's Application under s 37 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure Act 1999 No 1 of 2002 (2002) 56 NSWLR 146 Crimes Act 1900 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Cases Cited: Bugmy v The Queen (2103) 249 CLR 571 Hoskins v R [2021] NSWCCA 169 Muldrock v R (2011) 244 CLR 120 Palijan v R [2010] NSWCCA 142 R v Lawrence [2005] NSWCCA 91 R v Olbrich (1999) 199 CLR 270 R v Qutami [2001] NSWCCA 353 R v Scognamiglio (1991) 56 A Crim R 81 R v Watt (unreported 2 April 1997, NSWCCA) R v Wright (1997) 93 A Crim R 48 Texts Cited: American Psychiatric Association, Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, Arlington, 2013 Category: Sentence Parties: Director of Public Prosecutions (Prosecutor) Bilal Haider Khan (Defendant) Ayman El Sankari (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: G James QC (Defendant – Mr Khan) R McMahon (Defendant – Mr El Sankari)