R v Gatt (No 11) [2018] NSWSC 991

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Gatt (No 11) [2018] NSWSC 991 Hearing dates: 13 June 2018 Date of orders: 29 June 2018 Decision date: 29 June 2018 Jurisdiction: Common Law - Criminal Before: Schmidt J Decision: Joseph Gatt is convicted of the murder of Bassil Hijazi.

Sentenced to a non-parole period of 21 years, commencing on 1 February 2019 and expiring on 31 January 2040.

Balance of term of 7 years will expire on 31 January 2047. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – sentence – murder – joint criminal enterprise resulting in execution– factual basis on which offender must be sentenced given alternative cases which the Crown advanced – objective seriousness of offence – offender's moral culpability – how principles of parity and totality to be applied – victim impact statements – no discount Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Crimes (High Risk Offenders) Act 2006 (NSW) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 (NSW) Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) Firearms Act 1996 (NSW) Cases Cited: Filippou v The Queen (2015) 256 CLR 47; [2015] HCA 29 Green v The Queen; Quinn v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 462; [2011] HCA 49 Lowe v The Queen (1984) 154 CLR 606; [1984] HCA 46 Markarian v The Queen (2005) 228 CLR 357; [2005] HCA 25 Mill v The Queen (1988) 166 CLR 59; [1988] HCA 70 Muldrock v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 120; [2011] HCA 39 Munda v Western Australia (2013) 249 CLR 600; [2013] HCA 38 Postiglione v The Queen (1997) 189 CLR 295; [1997] HCA 26 Power v The Queen (1974) 131 CLR 623; [1974] HCA 26 R v Dodd (1991) 57 A Crim R 349 R v Joseph Gatt (District Court (NSW), Yehia DCJ, 10 July 2015, unrep) R v Lewis [2001] NSWCCA 448 R v KM [2004] NSWCCA 65 R v Knight (2005) 155 A Crim R 252; [2005] NSWCCA 253 R v MAK (2006) 167 A Crim R 159; [2006] NSWCCA 381 R v Olbrich (1999) 199 CLR 270; [1999] HCA 54 R v Scott [2005] NSWCCA 152 R v Tabbah; R v Tiriaki (No 6) [2014] NSWSC 1764 Veen v The Queen (No 2) (1988) 164 CLR 465; [1988] HCA 14 Category: Sentence Parties: Regina (Crown) Joseph Gatt (Offender) Representation: Counsel: Mr A Robertson (Crown) Mr P Boulten SC (Offender)