Hatahet v R [2023] NSWCCA 305

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Hatahet v R [2023] NSWCCA 305 Hearing dates: 15 November 2023 Date of orders: 29 November 2023 Decision date: 29 November 2023 Before: Basten AJA at [1]; Davies J at [90]; Cavanagh J at [91] Decision: (1) Grant leave to appeal and allow the appeal. (2) Set aside the sentence and resentence the applicant to imprisonment for 4 years, with a non-parole period of 3 years, the sentence having commenced on 24 August 2020 will expire on 23 August 2024. Catchwords: CRIME – sentencing – offence under Crimes (Foreign Incursions and Recruitment) Act 1978 (Cth), s 6 –engaging in hostile activity in foreign country – parole only available in exceptional circumstances – Crimes Act 1914 (Cth), s 19ALB – parole refused – whether s 19ALB or established practice of Commonwealth to be disregarded in sentencing – whether sentence manifestly excessive – whether improbability of parole warranted reduction of sentence Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), s 463 Crimes Act 1914 (Cth), ss 16A,19AB, 19AG, 19AK, Div 5, Pt 1B, ss 19AKA, 19ALA, 19ALB Crimes (Foreign Incursions and Recruitment) Act 1978 (Cth), ss 6, 7 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), ss 44, 45 Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), ss 5, 5D Criminal Code (Cth), Pts 5.2, 5.3, ss 100, 101, 119 Probation and Parole Act 1983 (NSW), s 21 Sentencing Act 1989 (NSW), s 5 Cases Cited: AH v R [2023] NSWCCA 230 Attorney-General v Morgan (1980) 7 A Crim R 146 Bugmy v The Queen (1990) 169 CLR 525; [1998] HCA 18 Collier v R [2012] NSWCCA 213 Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) v Besim (No 3) (2017) 52 VR 303; [2017] VSCA 180 Elmir v R [2021] NSWCCA 19 Hili v The Queen (2010) 242 CLR 520; [2010] HCA 45 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499; [1936] HCA 40 Lipchin v R [2013] NSWCCA 77 Markarian v The Queen (2005) 228 CLR 357; [2005] HCA 25 Muldrock v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 120; [2011] HCA 39 Power v The Queen (1974) 131 CLR 623; [1974] HCA 26 R v Biber [2018] NSWCCA 271 R v Biber [2018] NSWSC 535 R v Chi Sun Tsui (1985) 1 NSWLR 308 R v Dunn [2004] NSWCCA 346 R v Elmir (No 3) [2019] NSWSC 1040 R v Hallocoglu (1992) 29 NSWLR 67 R v Yates [1985] VR 41 Reg v Sloane [1973] 1 NSWLR 202 The Queen v Carngham (1978)140 CLR 487; [1978] HCA 48 The Queen v Shrestha (1991) 173 CLR 48; [1991] HCA 26 Tuvunivono v R [2013] NSWCCA 176 Vaiusu v R [2017] NSWCCA 71 Wray v Regina [2007] NSWCCA 162; 171 A Crim R 583 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Fayez Hatahet (Appellant) Rex (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: C Wasley (Appellant) R Ranken (Respondent)