R v Abdallah (No 7) [2014] NSWSC 829

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Abdallah (No 7) [2014] NSWSC 829 Hearing dates: 17 - 21, 24 - 28 February;3 - 7, 10-12 March; 29 May 2014 Decision date: 20 June 2014 Jurisdiction: Common Law - Criminal Before: Campbell J Decision: Offender sentenced to a term of imprisonment having a non-parole period of 20 years commencing on 12th January 2012 and expiring on 11th January 2032, with an additional term of 6 years and 8 months commencing on 12th January 2032 and expiring on 11th "September 2038. The first date upon which the offender will be eligible for release on parole is 11th January 2032. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - sentencing - murder Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), s 19A Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), ss 3A, 21A, 22A, 23 Evidence Act 1995 (NSW), s 108 Cases Cited: Barbaro v the Queen; Zirilli v the Queen [2014] HCA 2; Chung v The Queen [2001] HCA 67; (2001) 209 CLR 1; Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) v De La Rosa [2010] NSWCCA 1994; (2010) 79 NSWLR 1; Hili v The Queen; Jones v The Queen [2010] HCA 45, 242 CLR 250; Muldrock v The Queen [2011] HCA 39; 244 CLR 120; Munda v Western Australia [2013] HCA 38; 87 ALJR 1035; R v Fahda [2013] NSWCCA 86; R v Hamzy [2004] NSWCCA 243; R v Isaacs (1997) 41 NSWLR 374; R v Linard Shamouil; R v Steven David [2009] NSWSC 24; R v Nguyen; R v Pham; R v Vu; R v To [2005] NSWCCA 362; R v Olbrich (1999) 199 CLR 270; R v Previtera (1997) 94 A Crim R 76; R v Taylor [2003] NSWCCA 194; Veen v The Queen (No 2) [1988] HCA 14; (1988) 164 CLR 465; Category: Sentence Parties: Regina (Crown) Tarek Abdallah (Offender) Representation: Counsel: P Leask (Crown) D Dalton SC (Offender) Solicitors: Solicitor for Public Prosecutions (Crown) AHA Taylor (Offender) File Number(s): 2012/00008057