Regina (C'Wealth) v Sharrouf [2009] NSWSC 1002

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Regina (C'Wealth) v Sharrouf [2009] NSWSC 1002

HEARING DATE(S) : 03/08/09; 23/09/09

JUDGMENT DATE : 24 September 2009

JUDGMENT OF : Whealy J at 1

DECISION : Khaled Sharrouf, in relation to the charge in the indictment to whichhave pleaded guilty, I sentence you to a term of imprisonment of 5 years and 3 months. This sentence is to commence on 8 November 2005 and is to expire on 7 February 2011. I fix a non-parole period in respect of the sentence of 3 years and 11 months and 7 days commencing on 8 November 2005 and expiring on 14 October 2009.

CATCHWORDS : CRIMINAL LAW - Sentence - terrorism offence - need for punishment, deterrence and protection of the community - qualification where mental illness is involved - schrizophenia - discount for plea where accused becomes fit for trial.

Commonwealth Criminal Code Act LEGISLATION CITED : Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) NSW Crimes Act

El Karhani (1990) 21 NSWLR 370 Faheem Khalid Lodhi v Regina [2007] NSWCCA 360 at [81] per Spigelman CJ Johnson v The Queen [2004] HCA 15; [2004] 78 ALJR 616 at [15] R v Cameron [2002] 209 CLR 339 at [11] R v Champion 1992 (64 A Crim R 244) R v Henry (1999) 46 NSWLR 346 at para 241 CASES CITED : R v Israil [2002] NSWCCA 255 per Spigelman CJ at (21-23) R v Letteri NSWCCA 18 March 1993 as adopted in R v Engert (1995) 84 A Crim R 67 R v Martin (1999) 1 Cr App R (477 at 480) R v Matthews (2004) NSWCCA 112 per Wood CJ at CL (at 20-24) R v Paull (1990) 20 NSWLR 47 R v Touma NSWSC 24 October 2008 Scognamiglio (1991) 56 A Crim R 81 Tyler v R; R v Chalmers [2007] NSWCCA 247 at (110-111)