R v Hawi [2015] NSWSC 206

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Hawi [2015] NSWSC 206 Hearing dates: 28 November 2014 Decision date: 13 March 2015 Jurisdiction: Common Law - Criminal Before: Hoeben CJ at CL Decision: For the offence of manslaughter the offender is sentenced to imprisonment for 6 years and 2 months with a non-parole period of 3 years and 6 months commencing 16 November 2009. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – sentence – manslaughter – plea of guilty – victim killed in melee between members of rival motor cycle clubs at airport – offender part of a joint criminal enterprise to commit an unlawful and dangerous act – offence objectively serious – favourable subjective case – commencement date of sentence should be backdated. Legislation Cited: Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Act 1999 – s135(2) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 - s 24(a) Cases Cited: Abdul-Kadir v R [2007] NSWCCA 329; 178 A Crim R 281 Hawi v R [2014] NSWCCA 83 Lavender v R [2006] NSWCCA 24 Muldrock v The Queen [2011] HCA 39; 244 CLR 120 Power v R [1974] HCA 26; 131 CLR 623 R v Aouli [2011] NSWSC 1393 R v Caroll; Caroll v R [2010] NSWCCA 55; 77 NSWLR 45 R v Costa [2011] NSWSC 1392 R v Green [1999] NSWCCA 97 R v Hawi [2014] NSWSC 837 R v Leete [2001] NSWCCA 337; 125 A Crim R 37 R v Menzies [2012] NSWSC 158 R v Newman; R v Simpson [2004] NSWCCA 102; 145 A Crim R 361 R v Pirini [2011] NSWSC 1395 Wiggins v R [2010] NSWCCA 30 Wilson v R [2008] NSWCCA 245 Category: Sentence Parties: Regina - Crown Mahmoud Hawi - Offender Representation: Counsel: Ms H Roberts - Crown Mr B Walker SC/Ms G Bashir SC - Offender Solicitors: Solicitor for Public Prosecutions - Crown AHA Taylor - Offender File Number(s): 2009/052582