R v ALLOUCHE, Bilal; R v EL CHAMI, Mohammed [2017] NSWDC 283

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v ALLOUCHE, Bilal; R v EL CHAMI, Mohammed [2017] NSWDC 283 Hearing dates: 18 August 2017 Date of orders: 18 August 2017 Decision date: 18 August 2017 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Judge S Norrish QC Decision: El Chami: s.9 Good Behaviour Bond. Full details [119] Allouche: Full time custodial sentence. Full details at [127] Catchwords: Criminal – sentence – possession of unlicenced firearm – s.166 offences of possession of ammunition without licence or permit – totality of offending where offenders have served time in custody for offences arising from the same period of offending – ElChami weapon incapable of firing projectiles – no mental health issues detected – good prospects of rehabilitation – finding of good character – Allouche – weapon located was a functioning firearm – not located in a gun safe – close family connections – Allouche required to return to custody having recently been released – good prospects of rehabilitation – early pleas of guilty by both offenders Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Firearms Act 1996 (NSW) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Cases Cited: Laspina v Regina [2016] NSWCCA 181 Mill v R [1988] HCA 70 Muldrock v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 120 Postiglione v R (1997) 189 CLR 295 R v Bloomfield (1998) 44 NSWLR 734 R v Gordon (1994) 71 A Crim R 459 R v Krstic [2005] NSWCCA 391 R v Najem [2008] NSWCCA 32 R v Thomson; R v Houlton [2000] NSWCCA 309 Category: Sentence Parties: Regina David O'Donnell Representation: Solicitors: Mr. Lloyd – Director of Public Prosecutions Mr. Gauld – Offender File Number(s): 2016/000191832016/00019376 Publication restriction: Nil