R v Houzeife [2008] NSWDC 303

New South Wales District Court

CITATION: R v Houzeife [2008] NSWDC 303

HEARING DATE(S): 22 April - 1 May 2008 EX TEMPORE JUDGMENT DATE : 31 October 2008

JURISDICTION: Criminal

JUDGMENT OF: Knox SC DCJ

CATCHWORDS: Crime - Sentence - Armed robbery - Carjacking - Aggravation - Knife - In company - Drug abuse - Mental illness

LEGISLATION CITED: Crimes Act 1900 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999

Ivimy v R [2008] NSWCCA 25 R v Bavadra (2000) 115 ACR 152 R v Sok [2000] NSWCCA 121 Hamze v R (2006) NSWCCA 36 R v Youkhana [2005] NSWCCA 231 R v Bargashoun (NSWCCA, 22/11/85, unreported) R v Blackman (NSWCCA, 04/08/92, unreported) CASES CITED: Low v R (1984) 154 CLR 606 R v Rushby [1999] NSWCCA 104 R v Bus (NSWCCA, 03/11/95, unreported) R v Underhill (NSWCCA, 09/05/86, unreported) R v Rothapfel (NSW CCA, 26/03/92, unreported) R v Randall (NSWCCA, 19/04/94, unreported) R v Henry [1999] NSWCCA 111 Griffiths v R (1989) 167 CLR 372 R v De Simoni (1981) 147 CLR 383

PARTIES: Regina Mohammed Houzeife

FILE NUMBER(S): 2007/9207

COUNSEL: Crown - Mr Harrison Defence - Mr Parsons

JUDGMENT

1 HIS HONOUR: In the matter of Mohammed Houzeife, the offender stands for sentence on two matters.

2 Firstly, an aggravated carjacking offence that on 12 June 2008. The offender pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated carjacking pursuant to s 154C (2) of the Crimes Act 1900 NSW. The maximum penalty for that offence is 14 years imprisonment. There is a standard non-parole period of five years imprisonment for this offence.