R v Ghamraoui [2023] NSWDC 602

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Ghamraoui [2023] NSWDC 602 Hearing dates: 4 August 2023 Date of orders: 10 November 2023 Decision date: 10 November 2023 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Bennett SC DCJ Decision: Specify an aggregate term of imprisonment of 5 years 8 months with a non-parole period of 2 years 9 months Catchwords: CRIME — Violent offences — Recklessly cause grievous bodily harm — In company CRIME — Weapon offences — Possess a prohibited weapon SENTENCING — Relevant factors on sentence — Multiple offences — Aggregate sentence Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW) Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 (NSW) Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 1966 (NSW) Summary Offences Act 1988 (NSW) Weapons Prohibition Act 1998 (NSW) Cases Cited: Livesey v New South Wales Bar Association of New South Wales [1983] 151 CLR 288 Markarian v R, Markarian v The Queen [2005] HCA 25 Muldrock v The Queen [2011] HCA 39 R v Borkowski [2009] NSWCCA 102 R v De Simoni [1981] 147 CLR 383 R v Hrncic [2022] NSWDC 455 R v Quinlan [2021] NSWCCA 284 R v Reid [2004] NSWCCA 301 Tepania v R [2018] NSWCCA 247 Veen v The Queen (No 2) (1988) HCA 14 Category: Sentence Parties: Rex (Crown) Abdul Ghamroui (Offender) Representation: Counsel: D Dalton SC (Offender)