R v El Farra [2023] NSWDC 470

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v El Farra [2023] NSWDC 470 Hearing dates: 26 October 2023 Decision date: 03 November 2023 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Newlinds SC DCJ Decision: Term of imprisonment of 2 years 9 months to be served by Intensive Corrections Order on conditions set out at paragraph [88](3) Catchwords: CRIME - deemed supply of heroin, butanediol – proceeds of crime – attempt to steal motor vehicle – mental health issues – childhood trauma – drug and gambling addiction – extensive criminal record – good prospects of rehabilitation Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1900, ss 5(1), 21A(2), 21A(2)(d), 21A(2)(j), 21A(3)(k), 73, 73A, 73B Cases Cited: Barbieri v R [2016] NSWCCA 295 Bugmy v The Queen [2012] NSWCCA 223 Cahyadi v R (2007) 168 A Crim R 41 DPP v De La Rosa [2010] NSWCCA 194 Luque v R [2017] NSWCCA 226 Mandranis v R [2021] NSWCCA 97 Markarian v The Queen (2005) 228 CLR 357 Martin [2015] NSWCCA 6 Miller v R [2023] NSW CCA 267 R v Engert NSWCCA (20 November 1995 unreported) R v Holder; R v Johnson (1983) 3 NSWLR 245 R v Letteri NSWCCA (18 March 1992 unreported) R v Sharma [2002] NSWCCA 142 R v Van Ryn [2016] NSWCCA 1 R v Way (2004) 60 NSWLR 168 Stanley v DPP [2023] HCA 3 Veen v The Queen (No 2) 1998 HCA 14 Wong v The Queen (2001) 76 ALJR 76 Yun v R [2017] NSWCCA 317 Zheng v R [2023] NSWCCA 64 Category: Sentence Parties: Rex (Crown) Fadi El Farra (Offender) Representation: Counsel: C Erwin (Crown) A Goldsworthy (Offender) Solicitors: Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Crown) Dib & Associates Lawyers (Offender) File Number(s): 2022/219115 Publication restriction: None