R v Alameddine (No. 3) [2018] NSWSC 681

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Alameddine (No. 3) [2018] NSWSC 681 Hearing dates: 2 March 2018, 27 April 2018 Date of orders: 18 May 2018 Decision date: 18 May 2018 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Johnson J Decision: 1 For the offence under s.101.4(2) Criminal Code (Cth), the Offender is convicted and sentenced to imprisonment for a period of seven years and two months comprising a non-parole period of five years and three months commencing on 15 February 2016 and expiring on 14 May 2021 with a balance of term of one year and 11 months commencing on 15 May 2021 and expiring on 14 April 2023. 2 For the offence of supplying a pistol contrary to s.51(1A) Firearms Act 1996 (NSW), the Offender is convicted and taking into account the offences on the Form 1, is sentenced to imprisonment for 14 years and two months comprising a non-parole period of 10 years commencing on 15 August 2019 and expiring on 14 August 2029 with a balance of term of four years and two months commencing on 15 August 2029 and expiring on 14 October 2033. 3 The earliest date upon which the Offender will be eligible for consideration for release on parole is 15 August 2029. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – sentence – guilty plea – intentionally possess a thing, a revolver, connected with the preparation for a terrorist act being reckless to the connection of the revolver to the preparation for a terrorist act contrary to s.101.4(2) Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) – supply pistol offence contrary to s.51(1A) Firearms Act 1996 (NSW)–Form 1 firearm offences - fatal shooting of Curtis Cheng outside New South Wales Police Headquarters –15 year old killer armed with a revolver by Raban Alou – Offender supplied firearm to Raban Alou – 15 year old killer and Raban Alou both supporters of Islamic State– Offender's motive for offending - moral culpability of Offender – Offender sympathetic to Islamic State - factors relevant to sentence – importance of denunciation, community protection, general deterrence and specific deterrence – sentence for Commonwealth and State offences – accumulation of sentences – substantial sentences of imprisonment required Legislation Cited: Crime Commission Act 2012 (NSW) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) Criminal Code 1995 (Cth) Evidence Act 1995 Firearms Act 1996 (NSW) Firearms Amendment (Public Safety) Act 2002 (NSW) Cases Cited: Abbas v R (2013) 231 A Crim R 413; [2013] NSWCCA 115 Alvares v R (2011) 209 A Crim R 297; [2011] NSWCCA 33 Attorney General's Application under Section 37 of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (No. 1 of 2002) (2002) Bejanov v R [2013] NSWCCA 207 Benbrika v R (2010) 29 VR 593; [2010] VSCA 281 Chow v Director of Public Prosecutions (1992) 28 NSWLR 593 Douar v R (2005) 159 A Crim R 154; [2005] NSWCCA 455 DPP (Cth) v Besim and Anor (No. 3) (2017) 322 FLR 96; [2017] VSCA 180 DPP (Cth) v Fattal [2013] VSCA 276 DPP (Cth) v MHK [2017] VSCA 157 Field v NSW Crime Commission [2009] NSWCA 144 Filippou v The Queen (2015) 256 CLR 47; [2015] HCA 29 GAS v The Queen (2004) 217 CLR 198; [2004] HCA 22 Khazaal v R (No. 2) (2013) 233 A Crim R 106; [2013] NSWCCA 140 Liu v R [2018] NSWCCA 70 Lodhi v R (2007) 179 A Crim R 470; [2007] NSWCCA 360 Mun v R [2015] NSWCCA 234 R v AB (2011) 59 MVR 356; [2011] NSWCCA 229 R v Alameddine (No. 1) [2018] NSWSC 668 R v Alameddine (No. 2) [2018] NSWSC 669 R v Alou (No. 4) [2018] NSWSC 221 R v Borkowski (2009) 195 A Crim R 1; [2009] NSWCCA 102 R v Khalid [2017] NSWSC 1365 R v Khazaal [2009] NSWSC 1015 R v Lodhi (2006) 199 FLR 364; [2006] NSWSC 691 R v Mulahalilovic [2009] NSWSC 1010 R v Qutami (2001) 127 A Crim R 369; [2001] NSWCCA 353 R v Thalari (2009) 75 NSWLR 307; [2009] NSWCCA 170 Shi v R [2017] NSWCCA 126 Taylor v R [2018] NSWCCA 50 The Queen v Olbrich (1999) 199 CLR 270; [1999] HCA 54 Truong v R [2013] NSWCCA 36 Weininger v The Queen (2003) 212 CLR 629; [2003] HCA 14 Xiao v R [2018] NSWCCA 4 Z v R [2015] NSWCCA 274 Texts Cited: --- Category: Sentence Parties: Regina (Crown) Talal Alameddine (Offender) Representation: Counsel: Mr P McGuire SC; Mr Y Shariff; Ms J Alderson (Crown) Mr B Walker SC; Mr A Djemal (Offender)