Regina (CTH) v Nahi Nasri Gazal [2017] NSWDC 65

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Regina (CTH) v Nahi Nasri Gazal [2017] NSWDC 65 Hearing dates: 20 June, 29 November 2016, 23 February 2017 Date of orders: 24 March 2017 Decision date: 24 March 2017 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Judge AC Scotting Decision: 1 The offender is convicted. 2 I impose a term of imprisonment of 19 months to date from 24 March 2017. The offender is to be released on a recognisance to be of good behaviour on 23 January 2018 after serving 10 months of that term of imprisonment. The term of the recognisance is 9 months in the sum of $500. Catchwords: CRIINAL LAW – offence - plea of guilty – dealing with money reasonably suspected of being proceeds of crime SENTENCE – mitigating factors – aggravating factors – circumstances – objective seriousness – specific deterrence – general deterrence – appropriate penalty SENTENCE PRINCIPLES – parity – totality – community values – remorse – contrition – onerous penalty – custodial penalty – appropriate discount for plea of guilty Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1914 (CTH) ss. 16A(1), 16A(2), 20AB Criminal Code Act 1995 (CTH) s.400.9(1) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 s21A(3)(k) Cases Cited: Palijan v R [2010] NSWCCA 142 R v Scognamiglio (1991) 56 A Crim R 81 R v Wright (1997) 93 A Crim R 48 and R v Lawrence [2005] NSWCCA 91 R v Olbrich (1999) 199 CLR 270 Shi v R [2014] NSWCCA 275 R v El Karhani (1990) 21 NSWLR 370 Johnson v The Queen (2004) 78 ALJR 616 R v Ly [2014] NSWCCA 78 Muldrock v R (2011) 244 CLR 120 Cameron v The Queen (2002) 209 CLR 330 Danial v R [2008] NSWCCA 15 Lee v R [2012] NSWCCA 123 Markarian v The Queen (2005) 228 CLR 357 R v Pogson (2012) 82 NSWLR 60 R v Cahill [2015] NSWCCA 53 Category: Sentence Parties: Regina (The Crown) Nahi Nasri Gazal (Offender) Representation: Counsel: