R v Abdulrahman [2007] NSWSC 578

Reported Decision : 171 ACrimR 419

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : R v Abdulrahman [2007] NSWSC 578

HEARING DATE(S) : 14, 23 February, 9 March, 20 April, 25 May 2007

JUDGMENT DATE : 7 June 2007

JURISDICTION : Common Law Division Criminal List

JUDGMENT OF : Studdert J

DECISION : Sentenced to a non parole period of two years imprisonment to date from 16 June 2007 and to expire on 15 June 2009 A balance of term of six months is set to commence on 16 June 2009 and to expire on 15 December 2009. The non parole period for the sentence is to be served by way of periodic detention at North Parramatta Detention Centre, to which the offender is first to report at 8.00 am on 16 June 2007. The first date the offender will become eligible for release on parole is 15 June 2009.

LEGISLATION CITED : Crimes Act, ss 347, 350 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act

R v Blacklidge (unreported, NSWCCA, 12 December 1995) R v Forbes [2005] NSWCCA 377 R v Huntingdon [1999] NSWSC 1314 CASES CITED : R v Strahan [2000] NSWSC 537 R v Strahan [2003] NSWCCA 397 R v Sharp [2004] NSWSC 111 R v Sulman [2005] NSWSC 1244 R v Sandilands [2007] NSWSC 452

PARTIES : Regina v Rabih Abdulrahman (NON PUBLICATION ORDER)

FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 2006/1915

E. Wilkins SC (14, 23 February, 9 March) (Crown) COUNSEL : A. Robertson (25 May) (Crown) R. Button SC (Offender)

SOLICITORS : Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Crown) Galloways Solicitors and Attorneys (Offender)