Regina v Mohammad Reza Fayazi [2017] NSWDC 362

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Regina v Mohammad Reza Fayazi [2017] NSWDC 362 Hearing dates: 13 October 2017 Date of orders: 19 October 2017 Decision date: 19 October 2017 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Judge AC Scotting Decision: 1. The offender is sentenced to a term of imprisonment of eight years to date from 10 December 2013 and expire on the 9 December 2021.

2. I fix a non‑parole period of four years to expire on 9 December 2017. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – Commonwealth offence - plea of guilty – people smuggling – circumstances of aggravation – role of offender

SENTENCE – mitigating factors – aggravating factors – circumstances – objective seriousness – specific deterrence – general deterrence – appropriate penalty

SENTENCE PRINCIPLES – parity – totality – community values – remorse – contrition

OFFENDER – background – foreign national Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) Migration Act 1958 s.233C Cases Cited: R v El Karhani (1990) 21 NSWLR 370 Johnson v The Queen (2004) 78 ALJR 616 Ilam v Dando (1999) 109 A Crim R 47 Feng Lin (2001) 119 A Crim R 194 Cita & Lamha (2001) 120 A Crim R 307 Cameron v The Queen (2002) 209 CLR 339 Danial v R [2008] NSWCCA 15 Lee v R [2012] NSWCCA 123 Bahar v The Queen [2011] WASCA 249 Category: Sentence Parties: Regina (The crown) Mohammad Reza Fayazi (The Offender) Representation: Counsel: Mr P Hogan (The Crown) Mr M Shaw (The Offender)