IM v R [2019] NSWCCA 107

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: IM v R [2019] NSWCCA 107 Hearing dates: 9 July 2018 Date of orders: 24 May 2019 Decision date: 24 May 2019 Before: Meagher JA at [1]; RA Hulme J at [71]; Button J at [72]. Decision: (1) Set aside the sentencing and other orders made in respect of the offender IM on 3 November 2017 and identified by the letters (ii) to (vi).

(2) The offender IM is sentenced to imprisonment for a period of 10 years and 9 months, commencing on 31 July 2017 and expiring on 30 April 2028.

(3) Specify a non-parole period of 8 years commencing on 31 July 2017 and expiring on 30 July 2025.

(4) The total sentence is one of imprisonment for 10 years and 9 months commencing on 31 July 2017 and expiring on 30 April 2028, and the offender IM will be eligible for release on parole on 30 July 2025.

(5) Pursuant to s 19(1) of the Children (Criminal Proceedings) Act, order that this sentence be served by IM as a juvenile offender up to his attaining the age of 21 years on 12 September 2021.

(6) Pursuant to s 105C of the Criminal Code, warn the offender that an application may be made for a continuing detention order requiring him to be detained after the completion of his sentence. Catchwords: CRIME – appeal against sentence– where discount for utilitarian value of guilty plea in sentence for federal offence not taken into account – where error conceded by Crown – need to resentence

SENTENCING – terrorist offence – conspiracy – preparation and planning of terrorist act or acts involving threat to human life – objective seriousness – significance of punishment, deterrence and protection of the community – mitigating factors – youth (14 years and 2 months at time of offending) and prospects of rehabilitation Legislation Cited: Children (Criminal Proceedings) Act 1987 (NSW), s 15A, 19, 33 Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Crimes Act 1914 (Cth), Pt 1B, ss 16A, 19AG, 20C Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), ss 5, 6 Criminal Code 1995 (Cth), ss 11.5, 100.1, 101.6 Firearms Act 1996 (NSW) Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth), ss 68, 79 Cases Cited: Betts v The Queen (2016) 258 CLR 420; [2016] HCA 25 Bui v DPP (2012) 244 CLR 638; [2012] HCA 1 Butters v R [2010] NSWCCA 1 Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) v MHK (2017) 52 VR 272; [2017] VSCA 157 DPP (Cth) v De La Rosa (2010) 79 NSWLR 1; [2010] NSWCCA 194 Fattal v The Queen [2013] VSCA 276 Hall v R [2017] NSWCCA 260 IE v The Queen [2008] NSWCCA 70; (2008) 183 A Crim R 150 Imbornone v R [2017] NSWCCA 144 Jinde Huang aka Wei Liu v R [2018] NSWCCA 70 Kentwell v The Queen (2014) 252 CLR 60; [2014] HCA 37 KT v R [2008] NSWCCA 51; (2008) A Crim R 112 Lehn v R (2016) 93 NSWLR 205; [2016] NSWCCA 255 Lodhi v The Queen [2007] NSWCCA 360; (2007) 179 A Crim R 470 Pfitzner v R [2010] NSWCCA 314 Putland v R (2004) 218 CLR 174; [2004] HCA 8 R v Ghazzawy [2017] NSWSC 474 R v Harrison [2001] NSWCCA 79; (2002) 121 A Crim R 380 R v Hinton [2002] NSWCCA 405; (2002) 134 A Crim 286 R v Kahar [2016] 1 WLR 3156 R v Lodhi [2006] NSWSC 691; 199 FLR 364 R v Martin [1999] 1 Cr App R (S) 477 R v Pham & Ly (1991) 55 A Crim R 128 R v Qutami [2001] NSWCCA 353; (2001) A Crim R 369 R v Sakr (1987) 31 A Crim R 444 R v Togias [2001] NSWCCA 522; (2001) 127 A Crim 23 R v Voss [2003] NSWCCA 182 R v Zerafa [2013] NSWCCA 222; (2013) 235 A Crim R 265 Tyler v R [2007] NSWCCA 247; (2007) 173 A Crim R 458 Veen v The Queen (No 2) (1988) 164 CLR 465; [1988] HCA 14 Xiao v R (2018) 96 NSWLR 1; [2018] NSWCCA 4 Zhang v R [2018] NSWCCA 82 Category: Principal judgment Parties: IM (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: G James QC (Applicant) S McNaughton SC, M England (Respondent)