R v Rajab; R v El Chami; R v B Allouche; R v E Allouche [2017] NSWSC 975

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Rajab; R v El Chami; R v B Allouche; R v E Allouche [2017] NSWSC 975 Hearing dates: 30 May 2017; 28 June 2017 Decision date: 21 July 2017 Before: Fullerton J Decision: Omar Rajab, for the offence of murder I impose a sentence of imprisonment for 21 years comprising a non-parole period of 15 years and 6 months commencing on 12 August 2015 and expiring on 11 February 2031, with a balance of term of 5 years and 6 months to expire on 10 August 2036. You will be eligible to be considered for release to parole on 11 February 2031.

Bilal Allouche, for the offence of accessory after the fact to murder I impose a fixed term of imprisonment of 6 months commencing on 21 December 2016. Since this sentence expired on 20 June 2017, you will not return to custody.

Ebrahim Allouche, for the offence of accessory after the fact to murder I impose a fixed term of imprisonment of 4 months commencing on 29 October 2015. Since this sentence expired on 28 February 2016, you will not return to custody.

Mohammed El Chami, for the offence of concealing a serious indictable offence, namely murder, I impose a fixed term of imprisonment of 3 months commencing on 28 October 2015. Since this sentence expired on 27 January 2016, you will not return to custody. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – sentence – murder – conceal serious indictable offence – accessory after the fact to murder –guilty pleas – where provocation relied on in mitigation – where mental health relied on in mitigation – obligation of the Crown in sentence proceeding Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), s 21A Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 349; 316; 319 Cases Cited: Barbaro v R; Zirilli v R (2014) 253 CLR 58; [2014] HCA 2 Connolly v R [2009] NSWCCA 293 Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) v De La Rosa [2010] NSWCCA 194 Elturk v R [2014] NSWCCA 613; (2014) A Crim R 584 Muldrock v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 120; [2011] HCA 39; Pantorno v The Queen (1989) 166 CLR 466; [1989] HCA 18 Williams v R [2012] NSWCCA 172; (2012) 203 A Crim R 172 Wilson v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) [2017] NSWCA 128 Zammit v R [2010] NSWCCA 29 Category: Sentence Parties: The Crown Omar Rajab (Offender) Mohammed El Chami (Offender) Bilal Allouche (Offender) Ebrahim Allouche (Offender) Representation: Counsel: M Hobart SC (Crown) D Dalton SC (Rajab) I Lloyd QC (El Chami) L Brasch (B Allouche) C Davenport SC (E Allouche)