R v Kashif BILAL [2011] NSWDC 76

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Kashif BILAL [2011] NSWDC 76 Decision date: 01 July 2011 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Cogswell SC DCJ Decision: In respect of the offence of attempted sexual intercourse without consent, a fixed term of 5 years imprisonment. In respect of the offence of indecent assault, a fixed term of 2 years imprisonment. In respect of the offence of solicit to murder a non-parole period of 6 years and balance of the term of 5 years. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - sentence - attempt sexual intercourse - indecent assault - solicit to murder - no prior convictions - working for insulation company and visited victim's home where sexual offences occurred - remanded in custody and police received information that offender wanted to have victim murdered - undercover police operative authorised to engage in conversation with offender - offender agreed on details of the murder with the undercover operative - evidence from prisoner who was in custody with offender - submission that offender was acting in fear of the prisoner - offender given permanent protection visa in 2008 after deserting from the Pakistani Navy - report from psychologist - plea of guilty entered at earliest opportunity - solicit to murder offence falls in the middle of the range of objective seriousness Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 s 26, s 61I, s 61L Cases Cited: R v Louizos [2009] NSWCCA 71 Category: Sentence Parties: Regina Kashif Bilal Representation: Ms H Roberts for the Director of Public Prosecutions Mr M Paish for Mr Bilal Ms Summerfield for the Director of Public Prosecutions Ms Havryliv for Mr Bilal Mr Sandilands for Mr Bilal (withdrew partway into proceedings) File Number(s): 2009/230218 2009/329212 Publication restriction: It is an offence to publish the name, or any information that identifies a complainant in certain sexual offence cases.