Police v Tabbaa [2022] NSWLC 21

Local Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Police v Tabbaa [2022] NSWLC 21 Hearing dates: 6 December 2022 Date of orders: 6 December 2022 Decision date: 15 December 2022 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Stewart LCM Decision: It is inappropriate to deal with the proposed Form 1. The Form 1 is refused. Catchwords: Appropriateness of Form 1 – guideline judgment re Form 1 matters — effect of Form 1 where substantive offence reaches or exceeds jurisdictional limit – Form 1 incapable of increasing sentence for substantive offence where jurisdictional limit reached – whether Form 1 matters prevent ultimate sentence from reflecting seriousness of the totality of conduct – inability to give effect to the need for retribution and personal deterrence– Court's supervisory role accorded by s 33(2)(b) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) s 93G Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) ss 3A, 5 and 33 Firearms Act 1996 (NSW) ss 7, 39, 65 and 66 Cases Cited: Attorney General's Application under s. 37 of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999, No. 1 of 2002 (2002) 56 NSWLR 146; [2002] NSWCCA 518 Chandab v R [2021] NSWCCA 186 C-P v R [2009] NSWCCA 291; (2009) 213 A Crim R 26 Cummins v R [2019] NSWCCA 163 Dale v R [2021] NSWCCA 320 El-Youseff v R [2010] NSWCCA 4 Greaves v R [2020] NSWCCA 140 Laspina v R [2016] NSWCCA 181 Park v The Queen (2021) 273 CLR 303; [2021] HCA 37 R v Borkowski [2009] NSWCCA 102; (2009) 195 A Crim R 1 R v Campbell; R v Smith [2019] NSWCCA 1 R v Lachlan [2015] NSWCCA 178; (2015) 252 A Crim R 277 R v Thomson; R v Houlton (2000) 49 NSWLR 383; [2000] NSWCCA 309 Raniga v R [2016] NSWCCA 36 RL v R [2018] NSWCCA 274 Stanford v Regina [2007] NSWCCA 73 The Queen v Baden-Clay (2016) 258 CLR 308; [2016] HCA 35 Category: Procedural rulings Parties: NSW Police Force (prosecution) and Mohammad Tabbaa (defendant) Representation: Sergeant G Lolis, Police Prosecutor Solicitors: Mr V Vijay File Number(s): 2022/52588 Publication restriction: NIL