Zreika v R; Elsaj v R [2016] NSWCCA 177

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Zreika v R; Elsaj v R [2016] NSWCCA 177 Hearing dates: 1 August 2016 Date of orders: 19 August 2016 Decision date: 19 August 2016 Before: Hoeben CJ at CL at [1] Button J at [120] N Adams J at [122] Decision: Zreika – Leave to appeal granted but appeal dismissed.

Elsaj – Leave to appeal against sentence granted but appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – sentence appeal – ZREIKA – six armed robbery and aggravated armed robbery charges with three armed robberies on a Form 1 – aged 18½ at time of offending – armed with a firearm on six occasions – whether aggregate sentence manifestly excessive – leave to appeal granted but appeal dismissed – ELSAJ – four charges of armed robbery and aggravated armed robbery and one charge of robbery in company with wounding – whether totality principle observed – whether sentence imposed manifestly excessive – whether sentencing judge appropriate took into account features which increased the seriousness of the offending – whether adequate weight given to the finding of special circumstances – whether parity principle observed – leave to appeal granted but appeal dismissed. Legislation Cited: Children (Criminal Proceedings) Act 1987 (NSW) – s 6 Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) – ss 97(2), 98 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) – ss 3A, 21A Cases Cited: Abbas and Ors v R [2013] NSWCCA 115; 231 A Crim R 413 Alvi v R [2014] NSWCCA 191 Anaki v R [2006] NSWCCA 414 Bobbin v R [2016] NSWCCA 38 Bland v R [2014] NSWCCA 82; 241 A Crim R 51 Bullock v R [2016] NSWCCA 131 Cavanagh v R [2009] NSWCCA 174 DB v R [2007] NSWCCA 27 Dinsdale v The Queen [2000] HCA 54; 202 CLR 321 England v R; Phanith v R [2009] NSWCCA 274 Hili v The Queen; Jones v The Queen [2010] HCA 45; 242 CLR 520 JM v R [2014] NSWCCA 297 Jimmy v R [2010] NSWCCA 60; 77 NSWLR 540 Jodeh v R [2011] NSWCCA 194 Johnson v R; Moody v R [2010] NSWCCA 124 Johnson v The Queen [2004] HCA 15; 78 ALJR 616 Khawaja v R [2014] NSWCCA 80 Lam v R [2014] NSWCCA 50 Loader v R; Dunn v R [2013] NSWCCA 215 Makarian v The Queen [2005] HCA 25; 228 CLR 357 McCarthy v R [2011] NSWCCA 64 McIvor v R [2010] NSWCCA 7 Natoli v R [2009] NSWCCA 36 Ngati v R [2013] NSWCCA 203 Pannowitz v R [2016] NSWCCA 13 Qing An v R [2007] NSW CCA 53 Rangihuna v R [2015] NSWCCA 48 R v Antecki [2001] NSWCCA 312 R v Hammoud [2000] NSWCCA 540; 118 A Crim R 66 R v Harris [2007] NSWCCA 130; 171 A Crim R 267 R v Henry [1999] NSWCCA 111; 46 NSWLR 346 R v Henry [2007] NSWCCA 90 R v Itamua [2000] NSWCCA 502 R v MAK; R v MSK [2006] NSWCCA 381 R v Morgan [2014] NSWCCA 284 R v Simpson [2001] NSWCCA 534; 53 NSWLR 704 R v Spiteri [1999] NSWCCA 3 Regina v Cramp [2004] NSWCCA 264 Regina v Wheeler [2000] NSWCCA 34 Sabongi v R [2015] NSWCCA 25 Tobar v R; R v JAN [2004] NSWCCA 391;150 A Crim 104 Zuhaib Shahzad v R [2016] NSWCCA 94 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Omar Zreika – Applicant Mohamed Elsaj – Applicant Regina – Respondent Crown Representation: Counsel: W Terracini SC/Ms M Curry – Applicant Omar Zreika D Randle – Applicant Mohamed Elsaj Ms B K Baker – Respondent Crown