R v Karnib [2012] NSWSC 391

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Karnib [2012] NSWSC 391 Hearing dates: 19 April 2012 Decision date: 19 April 2012 Jurisdiction: Common Law - Criminal Before: Johnson J Decision: Bail refused Catchwords: BAIL - importation and sale of 150 Glock pistols - charges under (inter alia) ss.51B and 51D Firearms Act 1996 - presumption against bail under s.8B Bail Act 1978 - bail refused Legislation Cited: Firearms Act 1966 Bail Act 1978 Crimes Act 1900 Customs Act 1901 (Cth) Cases Cited: Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) v Germakian [2006] NSWCCA 275; 166 A Crim R 201 R v Do Young Lee (unreported, Johnson J, 19 February 2010) Texts Cited: --- Category: Principal judgment Parties: Ahmed Karnib (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr R Richter QC Mr MM Hobart SC (Respondent) Solicitors: File Number(s): 2012/82495 Publication restriction: ---

Judgment (application for bail- video link to parkLEA correctional centre) 1JOHNSON J: This is an application for bail by Ahmed Karnib, who is to appear at Central Local Court on 9 May 2012 with respect to a number of charges: (a)a charge laid under s.51D(2) Firearms Act 1996 of possessing more than three unregistered firearms (150 model 26 Glock pistols) - the maximum penalty for that offence is 20 years' imprisonment, with a standard non-parole period of 10 years; (b)a charge under s.51B(1) Firearms Act 1996 of unlawfully selling more than three firearms within a 12-month period (150 model 26 Glock pistols) - the maximum penalty for that offence is imprisonment for 20 years with the standard non-parole period of 10 years; (c)a charge of participating in a criminal group contrary to s.93T(1) Crimes Act 1900, an offence punishable by a maximum penalty of five years' imprisonment; (d)a charge of intentionally importing prohibited Tier 2 goods (150 model 26 Glock pistols), an offence against s.233BAB(5) Customs Act 1901 (Cth) - an offence punishable by a maximum penalty of 10 years' imprisonment.