Regina v Mufiz Rahaman [2016] NSWDC 205

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Regina v Mufiz Rahaman [2016] NSWDC 205 Hearing dates: 11 & 31 August 2016 Date of orders: 31 August 2016 Decision date: 31 August 2016 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Judge AC Scotting Decision: 1. The offender is convicted. 2. The offender is sentenced to 5 years imprisonment with a non-parole period of 3 years and 4 months to date from 9 January 2015. 3. The offender will be eligible to be released on parole on 8 May 2018. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – sexual assault – sexual intercourse with person aged between 10 and 14 years – agreed facts MENTAL HEALTH – psychiatric evidence – behaviour – depression – post traumatic stress disorder SENTENCE – mitigating factors – background of offender – aggravating factors – objective seriousness – specific deterrence – general deterrence – appropriate penalty – age of victim – offence committed in victim's home - imprisonment –conviction SENTENCE PRINCIPLES –community values – extent of remorse – contrition – appropriate penalty – special circumstances – first time in custody – cultural minority – language difficulties – familial support OTHER – Rohingya – Rohingyan language Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 s 66C(1) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 ss 3, 3A, 5, 21A(2)(eb), 21A(3)(e), 21A(3)(f), 21A(3)(i), 21A(3)(k), 22 Cases Cited: R v Sea, Unreported NSWCCA 13 August 1980 R v Fisher (1989) 40 A Crim R 442 R v Scognamiglio (1991) 56 A Crim R 81 R v Wright (1997) 93 A Crim R 48 R v Reynolds, Unreported NSWCCA 7 December 1998 R v Thomson & Houlton (2000) 49 NSWLR 383 R v BJW (2000) 112 A Crim R 1 R v KNL (2005) A Crim R 268 R v Borkowski (2009) 195 A Crim R 1 R v Lawrence [2005] NSWCCA 91 Palijan v R [2010] NSWCCA 142 Muldrock v R (2011) 244 CLR 120 Bugmy v R (2013) 249 CLR 571 Category: Sentence Parties: Regina (Crown) Mufiz Rahaman (Offender) Representation: Counsel: Ms Millward (11 August) (Crown) Ms Harris (31 August) (Crown) Mr Brassil (Offender)