R v Ahmed (No 2) [2023] NSWSC 105

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Ahmed (No 2) [2023] NSWSC 105 Hearing dates: 10 February 2023 Date of orders: 17 February 2023 Decision date: 17 February 2023 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: N Adams J Decision: For the offence of murder, Shahab Ahmed is convicted and sentenced to: (1) Imprisonment for a term of 24 years to commence on 18 February 2017 and expire on 17 February 2041. (2) The non-parole period is 18 years' imprisonment to commence on 18 February 2017 and expire on 17 February 2035. Catchwords: CRIME – SENTENCE – murder – wife stabbed with a knife in home – multiple stab wounds – conviction following jury trial – plea of guilty to manslaughter on the basis of substantial impairment by abnormality of mind – offender was not substantially impaired but flew into jealous rage – not premediated – offender facilitated justice – remorse shown Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 18(1)(a), 23A, 23A(1)(a), 23A(8) Crimes (High Risk Offenders) Act 2006 (NSW), s 25C Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), ss 30E(1), 30E(3), 47(3) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), ss 30E(1), 30E(3), 47(3) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), Table to Division 1A of Part 4 Cases Cited: Ahmed v R [2021] NSWCCA 280 Butters v R [2010] NSWCCA 1 DH v R [2022] NSWCCA 200 DS v R; DM v R [2022] NSWCCA 156 KM v R [2023] NSWCCA 10 Lechmana v R [2019] NSWCCA 112 Muldrock v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 120; [2011] HCA 39 Pritchard v R [2022] NSWCCA 130 R H McL v The Queen (2000) 203 CLR 452; [2000] HCA 46 R v Ahmed (No 2) [2019] NSWSC 517 R v Ahmed (No 3) [2019] NSWSC 625 R v Halloun [2014] NSWSC 1705 R v Haydar (No 4) [2017] NSWSC 615 R v Isaacs (1997) 41 NSWLR 374 R v Latu (No 3) [2019] NSWSC 951 R v Lechmana [2010] NSWSC 849 R v Simpson (2001) 53 NSWLR 704; [2001] NSWCCA 534 R v Sumpton [2016] NSWCCA 162 Category: Sentence Parties: Rex (Crown) Shahab Uddin Ahmed (Offender) Representation: Counsel: Ms F Gray (Crown) Mr T Woods/Mr A Khoury (Offender)