R v El Sayah; R v Idaayen; R v Mansaray [2018] NSWCCA 64

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: R v El Sayah; R v Idaayen; R v Mansaray [2018] NSWCCA 64 Hearing dates: 16 February 2018 Date of orders: 16 April 2018 Decision date: 16 April 2018 Before: Hoeben CJ at CL at [1]; White JA at [71]; N Adams J at [75] Decision: (1) The Crown appeal in each matter is allowed. (2) The sentences imposed by Acting Judge J Williams on 19 October 2017 are quashed. (3) In lieu thereof the following sentences are imposed: (a) Osman El Sayah – A sentence of imprisonment with a non-parole period of 1 year and 10 months commencing 31 October 2017 and expiring 30 August 2019, with a balance of term of 1 year and 2 months expiring 30 October 2020. (b) Ahmed Idaayen – A sentence of imprisonment with a non-parole period of 1 year and 10 months commencing 9 November 2017 and expiring 8 September 2019, with a balance of term of 1 year and 2 months expiring 8 November 2020. (c) Mohamed Mansaray – A sentence of imprisonment with a non-parole period of 1 year and 10 months commencing 6 October 2017 and expiring 5 August 2019, with a balance of term of 1 year and 2 months expiring 5 October 2020. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – sentence appeal – Crown appeal – three co-offenders – robbery in company contrary to s 97(1) Crimes Act 1900 – pleas of guilty – offence objectively serious and assessed at mid-range – offending found to be more serious than that in the guideline judgment of R v Henry – young offenders – strong subjective case – guideline judgment not followed – no explanation of very low non-parole period – sentence manifestly inadequate – application of residual discretion – appeal allowed and offenders re-sentenced. Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) – s 97(1) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) – s 5 Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW) – s 5D(1) Cases Cited: Bugmy v The Queen [2013] HCA 37; 249 CLR 571 Chung v R [2017] NSWCCA 48 CMB v Attorney-General (NSW) [2015] HCA 9; 256 CLR 346 Dinsdale v The Queen [2000] HCA 54; 202 CLR 321 Everett v The Queen [1994] HCA 49; 181 CLR 295 Green v The Queen; Quinn v The Queen [2011] HCA 49; 244 CLR 462 Harris v R [2015] NSWCCA 81 Hili v The Queen; Jones v The Queen [2010] HCA 45; 242 CLR 520 Markarian v The Queen [2005] HCA 25; 228 CLR 357 Perkins v R [2018] NSWCCA 62 Power v The Queen [1974] HCA 26; 131 CLR 623 R v Faaoloii, Schaafhausen & Tuala [2016] NSWCCA 263 R v Henry [1999] NSWCCA 111; 46 NSWLR 346 R v Simpson [2001] NSWCCA 534; 53 NSWLR 704 R v Thomas [2007] NSWCCA 269 R v Tran [1999] NSWCCA 109 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Regina – Applicant Osman El Sayah – Respondent Ahmed Idaayen – Respondent Mohamed Mansaray – Respondent Representation: Counsel: NJ Adams – Applicant Crown G Jauncey - Respondents