R v Danishyar (No 2) [2024] NSWSC 353

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Danishyar (No 2) [2024] NSWSC 353 Hearing dates: 22 September 2023; 7 December 2023 Last submissions on sentence filed on 15 March 2024 Date of orders: 5 April 2024 Decision date: 05 April 2024 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: N Adams J Decision: For the offence of accessory before the fact to murder, Mirwais Danishyar is convicted and sentenced to: (1) Imprisonment for a term of 10 years and 9 months to commence on 28 November 2029 and expire on 27 August 2040. (2) The non-parole period is 4 years and 9 months imprisonment to commence on 28 November 2029 and expire on 27 August 2034. I note that when this sentence is considered with the sentence he is already serving the effective non-parole period is 17 years and 9 months and the head sentence is 23 years and 9 months. (3) Pursuant to s 25C of the Crimes (High Risk Offenders) Act 2006 (NSW), Mirwais Danishyar is advised of the existence of that Act and of its application to the offences of which he has been convicted. His legal representatives are directed to advise him of the implications of those matters to him. Catchwords: CRIME – SENTENCE – murder – accessory before the fact – not present at the scene – plea of guilty – deceased lured onto street and shot on pretext of drug deal – where offender's extent of involvement disputed – where offender diagnosed with ADHD – Bugmy factors – delay in prosecution – limited remorse demonstrated – some prospects of rehabilitation – onerous conditions throughout COVID-19 pandemic – totality Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) ss 18(1)(a), 19A(1), 346 Crimes (High Risk Offenders) Act 2006 (NSW) s 25C Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) ss 3A, 21A(2)(n), 25D(3)(b), 30E(3), 44(2) Cases Cited: Aoun, Gabriel v R [2007] NSWCCA 292 Brzozowski v R [2023] NSWCCA 129 Bugmy v The Queen (2013) 249 CLR 571; [2013] HCA 37 Danishyar v R; R v Danishyar [2023] NSWCCA 300 DH v R [2022] NSWCCA 200; R v Walker [2023] NSWCCA 219 Dungay v R [2020] NSWCCA 209 Filippou v The Queen (2015) 256 CLR 47; [2015] HCA 29 Giorgianni v R (1985) 156 CLR 473; [1985] HCA 29 Harris v R [2023] NSWCCA 44 Imbornone v R [2017] NSWCCA 144 Kaanan & Others v Regina [2006] NSWCCA 106 Markarian v The Queen (2005) 228 CLR 357; [2005] HCA 25 Muldrock v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 120; [2011] HCA 39 Munda v Western Australia (2013) 249 CLR 600; [2013] HCA 38 PH v R [2009] NSWCCA 161 Qaumi, Farhad v R; Qaumi, Mumtaz v R; Qaumi, Jamil v R [2020] NSWCCA 163 R v Batak (No 5) [2022] NSWSC 1217 R v Crane & Ors [2022] NSWSC 1545 R v Doudar [2020] NSWSC 1262 R v GDP (1991) 53 A Crim R 112 R v Halloun [2014] NSWSC 1705 R v Jaghbir (No 4) [2020] NSWSC 1704 R v Pham (2015) 256 CLR 550; [2015] HCA 39 R v Olbrich (1999) 199 CLR 270; [1999] HCA 54 R v Millwood [2012] NSWCCA 2 R v Nathan John Blundell [2016] NSWSC 1810 R v Robert Nikolovski [2018] NSWSC 1147 R v Sultani; R v Munshizada; R v Baines; R v Danishyar [2021] NSWSC 1654 Salvatore v R [2009] NSWCCA 104 Stojanovski v R [2013] NSWCCA 334 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Rex (Crown) Mirwais Danishyar (Offender) Representation: Counsel: D Patch (Crown) N Carrol (Offender) A Djemal SC (Offender) (from December 2023)