Abbas v R [2024] NSWCCA 228

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Abbas v R [2024] NSWCCA 228 Hearing dates: 23 September 2024 Date of orders: 6 December 2024 Decision date: 06 December 2024 Before: N Adams J at [1]; Chen J at [85]; Rigg J at [86]. Decision: (1) Leave to appeal allowed. (2) Appeal allowed. (3) Quash the sentence imposed by Sutherland SC DCJ on 15 December 2023 and in lieu thereof sentence the applicant to a term of imprisonment of 7 years and 6 months commencing on 28 October 2022 and expiring on 27 April 2030 with a non-parole period of 4 years commencing on 28 October 2022 and expiring on 27 October 2026. The applicant will be eligible for parole on 27 October 2026. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – SENTENCE APPEAL – Commonwealth offence – mandatory requirement to take into account prospects of rehabilitation – Crown concession error established – Kentwell error – appeal allowed – resentence – mid-range objective seriousness – subjective value of guilty plea – moderate prospects of rehabilitation. Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1914 (Cth), s 16A(2) Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), ss 5(1)(c), 6(3) Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth), s 307.1(1) Cases Cited: Doyle v R (2022) 108 NSWLR 1; [2022] NSWCCA 81 Giles-Adams v R; Preca v R [2023] NSWCCA 122 Kentwell v The Queen (2014) 252 CLR 601; [2014] HCA 37 Lee v R [2016] NSWCCA 146 R v Abbas [2023] NSWDC 644 Xiao v R (2018) 96 NSWLR 1; [2018] NSWCCA 4 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Abbrar Sohel Abbas (Applicant) Rex (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: TF Woods (Applicant) CJ Tran (Respondent)