R v Khouchaba [2019] NSWDC 338

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Khouchaba [2019] NSWDC 338 Hearing dates: 14 June 2019 Date of orders: 21 June 2019 Decision date: 21 June 2019 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Bennett SC DCJ Decision: Intensive Corrections Order for 1 year 10 months Catchwords: CRIME — Violent offences — Reckless wounding in company SENTENCING — Penalties — Intensive correction orders Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Cases Cited: Mill v R [1988] 166 CLR 59 Muldrock v R [2011] HCA 39 R v Borkowski (2009) NSWCCA 102 R v Merillo [2017] NSWCCA 173 R v Todd [1982] 2 NSWLR 512 R v Qutami [2001[ NSWCCA 353 Category: Sentence Parties: Regina (Crown) Dina Khouchaba (Offender) Representation: John Sfinas (Crown) David Dalton SC (counsel) (Offender)

Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) (Crown) File Number(s): 2017/00192095

EX TEMPORE JUDGEMENT (REVISED) 1. Dina Khouchaba was committed to the District Court of New South Wales at Parramatta from Burwood Local Court to participate in her trial, the prosecution of which arose from circumstances on 23 April 2017 when she and two others were involved in a confrontation with the victim in the matter. She was arraigned on 8 November 2018 at Parramatta District Court; trial date of 29 April 2019 was set. On that day upon the application made on her behalf the trial was vacated and listed to the 1 May 2019 but was vacated on 30 April 2019 for a fresh indictment to be presented on 3 May 2019 when a plea of guilty was entered.