R v Khaja (No 5) [2018] NSWSC 238

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Khaja (No 5) [2018] NSWSC 238 Hearing dates: 16 February 2018 Date of orders: 02 March 2018 Decision date: 02 March 2018 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Fagan J Decision: For doing acts in preparation for or planning a terrorist act between 11 May 2016 and 18 May 2016 at Sydney, the offender is sentenced to 19 years imprisonment with a non-parole period of 14 years and 3 months. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – particular offences – offences and other matters relating to terrorism – doing an act in preparation for or planning a terrorist act contrary to s 101.6(1) of the Criminal Code (Cth) – plea of guilty entered – engaging in conduct preparatory to entering a foreign country with intent to engage in hostile activities contrary to s 119.4(1) of the Criminal Code (Cth) – where s 119.4(1) offence taken into account pursuant to s 16BA of the Crimes Act 1914 (Cth)

CRIMINAL LAW – sentence – relevant factors – prospects of rehabilitation – terrorism offence involving advancement of a religious cause – where report from psychiatrist tendered on behalf of the offender on sentence – where report contained statements of offender not verified by him giving evidence – where no satisfactory evidence of reconsideration of fanatical religious views Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1914 (Cth), s 16BA Criminal Code (Cth), ss 101.6(1), 119.4(1) Cases Cited: Benbrika v The Queen [2010] VSCA 281 DPP (Cth) v Besim [2017] VSCA 158 DPP (Cth) v MHK (a Pseudonym) [2017] VSCA 157 Elomar v R [2014] NSWCCA 303 Fattal v The Queen [2013] VSCA 276 KT v R (2008) 182 A Crim R 571; [2008] NSWCCA 51 Le v R [2017] NSWCCA 26 R v Al-Kutobi [2016] NSWSC 1760 R v Alou [2018] NSWSC 221 R v Baladjam (Supreme Court (NSW), Whealy J, 7 April 2009, unrep) R v Barot (2007) EWCA Crim 1119 R v Ghazzawy [2017] NSWSC 474 R v H (1980) 3 A Crim R 53 R v House [2005] NSWCCA 88 R v Khalid [2017] NSWSC 1365 R v Lohdi [2006] NSWCCA 360 R v Mulahalilovic [2009] NSWSC 1010 R v Qutami [2001] NSWCCA 353 R v Sharma (2002) NSWLR 300; [2002] NSWCCA 142 R v Sharrouf [2009] NSWSC 1002 R v Touma [2008] NSWSC 1475 Wootton v R [2014] NSWCCA 86 Xiao v R [2018] NSWCCA 4 Category: Sentence Parties: Regina Tamim Sahil Khaja Representation: Counsel: Ms P McDonald SC (Crown) Mr I Temby QC with Mr G Scragg (Offender)