R v Safarjalani (No 2) [2019] NSWSC 105

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Safarjalani (No 2) [2019] NSWSC 105 Hearing dates: 1 February 2019 Date of orders: 15 February 2019 Decision date: 15 February 2019 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Walton J Decision: Sentenced for murder to imprisonment for 26 years and 8 months with a non-parole period of 20 years. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – sentence – murder – joint criminal enterprise – victim impact statement – objective features – role and functions of the offender – planning – motive – objective seriousness – criminal history – prospects of rehabilitation – no special circumstances – orders Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Amendment (Family Member Victim Impact Statement) Act 2014 (NSW) Cases Cited: Cheung v R (2001) 209 CLR 1; [2001] HCA 67 Isaacs v R (1997) 41 NSWLR 374 KR v R [2012] NSWCCA 32 Markarian v The Queen (2005) 228 CLR 357; [2005] HCA 25 Muldrock v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 120; [2011] HCA 39 Munda v Western Australia (2013) 249 CLR 600; [2013] HCA 38 Porter v R [2008] NSWCCA 145 R v Fahda [2013] NSWCCA 86 R v Gatt [2018] NSWSC 1991 R v Olbrich (1999) 199 CLR 270; [1999] HCA 54 R v Scott [2005] NSWCCA 152 R v Spathis; R v Patsalis [2001] NSWCCA 476 R v Taufahema [2014] NSWSC 833 R v Tuala [2015] NSWCCA 8 Category: Sentence Parties: Regina (Crown) Gazi Safarjalani (Offender) Representation: Counsel: A J Robertson (Crown) A Evers (Offender)