R v Hraichie (No. 3) [2019] NSWSC 973

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Hraichie (No. 3) [2019] NSWSC 973 Hearing dates: 25 March 2019, 26 March 2019, 21 June 2019 Date of orders: 02 August 2019 Decision date: 02 August 2019 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Johnson J Decision: The Offender is sentenced for the offence under s.31 Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), to imprisonment for a term of six years and three months comprising a non-parole period of four years and seven months commencing on 19 August 2018 and expiring on 18 March 2023 with a balance of term of one year and eight months commencing on 19 March 2023 and expiring on 18 November 2024.

The Offender is sentenced for the offences under ss.27 and 33(1)(b) Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), to imprisonment by way of an aggregate term of imprisonment for a period of 20 years comprising a non-parole period of 15 years commencing on 19 August 2022 and expiring on 18 August 2037 with a balance of term of five years commencing on 19 August 2037 and expiring 18 August 2042.

The Offender is sentenced for the offence under s.101.6(1) Criminal Code (Cth), to imprisonment for a term of 20 years comprising a non-parole period of 15 years commencing on 19 August 2032 and expiring on 18 August 2047 with a balance of term of five years commencing on 19 August 2047 and expiring on 18 August 2052.

The earliest date upon which the Offender will be eligible for consideration for release on parole is 19 August 2047. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - sentence - Offender pleaded guilty to four offences committed in 2015 and 2016 - committing acts in preparation for or planning terrorist acts being attacks on Australian law enforcement officers in support of Islamic State (s.101.6(1)) Criminal Code (Cth)) - intentionally delivering letter threatening to kill Commissioner of Corrective Services NSW (s.31 Crimes Act 1900 (NSW)) - wounding a fellow inmate with intent to murder (s.27 Crimes Act 1900 (NSW)) - causing grievous bodily harm to the same inmate with intent to cause grievous bodily harm (s.33(1)(b) Crimes Act 1900(NSW)) - assessment of objective seriousness of offences - Offender 19 years old at time of offences - entrenched views in support of violent jihad - views repeated in letter to Court in April 2019 - absence of contrition - importance of denunciation, protection of community and specific and general deterrence - sentencing for offences committed in correctional centre - issues of accumulation and totality - total effective sentence of 34 years' imprisonment with a non-parole period of 29 years Legislation Cited: Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Act 1999 (NSW) Crimes (High Risk Offenders) Act 2006 (NSW) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW) Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Regulation 2014 (NSW) Criminal Code (Cth) Cases Cited: AM v R (2012) 225 A Crim R 481; [2012] NSWCCA 203 BP v R (2010) 201 A Crim R 379; [2010] NSWCCA 159 CMB v Attorney General for the State of NSW (2015) 256 CLR 346; [2015] HCA 9 Dasreef Pty Limited v Hawchar (2011) 243 CLR 588 at 605; [2011] HCA 21 Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) v Besim [2017] VSCA 158 Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) v Besim (No. 3) (2017) 52 VR 303; [2017] VSCA 180 Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) v De La Rosa (2010 79 NSWLR 1; [2010] NSWCCA 194 Douar v R (2005) 159 A Crim R 154; [2005] NSWCCA 455 DPP (Cth) v Fattal [2013] VSCA 276 DPP (Cth) v MHK (a pseudonym) (No 1) (2017) 52 VR 272; [2017] VSCA 157 Hitchcock v R [2016] NSWCCA 226 Johnston v R [2017] NSWCCA 53 R v Abbas [2018] VSC 553 R v Al-Kutobi and Kiad [2016] NSWSC 1760 R v Alou (No. 4) (2018) 330 FLR 402; [2018] NSWSC 221 R v Atai (No. 2) [2018] NSWSC 1797 R v Bell [2005] NSWCCA 81 R v Borkowski (2009) 195 A Crim R 1; [2009] NSWCCA 102 R v Dodd (1991) 57 A Crim R 349 R v Ellis (1986) 6 NSWLR 603 R v Hraichie (No. 2) [2019] NSWSC 765 R v Jeremiah [2016] NSWCCA 241 R v Khaja (No 5) [2018] NSWSC 238 R v Khalid [2017] NSWSC 1365 R v MAK (2006) 167 A Crim R 159; [2006] NSWCCA 381 R v Mohamed and Others [2019] VSC 498 R v Shoma [2019] VSC 367 R v Simpson (2001) 53 NSWLR 704 at 718; [2001] NSWCCA 534 R v Windle [2012] NSWCCA 222 Ryan v The Queen (2001) 206 CLR 267; [2001] HCA 21 Shine v R (2016) 260 A Crim R 534; [2016] NSWCCA 149 Tepania v R [2018] NSWCCA 247 The Queen v De Simoni (1981) 147 CLR 383; [1981] HCA 31 Thomas v Mowbray (2007) 233 CLR 307 at 338; [2007] HCA 33 Xiao v R (2018) 96 NSWLR 1; [2018] NSWCCA 4 ZA v R (2017) 267 A Crim 105; [2017] NSWCCA 132 Texts Cited: --- Category: Sentence Parties: Regina (Crown) Bourhan Hraichie (Offender) Representation: Counsel: Ms S Callan; Ms D New (Commonwealth Crown) Mr LJ Carr SC (State Crown) Ms GA Bashir SC; Ms G Huxley (Offender) (25 March 2019 and 26 March 2019) Mr B Hraichie (in person - 21 June 2019)