R v Tangi (No 12) [2020] NSWSC 547

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Tangi (No 12) [2020] NSWSC 547 Hearing dates: 20-21, 25-29 November, 2-6, 9-13, 18-20, 23-24 December 2019, 2 January, 8 May 2020 Date of orders: 13 May 2020 Decision date: 13 May 2020 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Rothman J Decision: Sentenced to imprisonment for a non-parole period of 22 years and 6 months, commencing 8 July 2017 and concluding 7 January 2040, with the remainder of term of a further 7 years and 6 months, concluding 7 July 2047. Catchwords: CRIME – SENTENCE – murder – prisoner murdered fellow inmate – intention in inflict grievous bodily harm – planning – assessment of objective seriousness – sentence imposed following finding of guilt by jury after trial – no remorse Legislation Cited: Crimes (High Risk Offenders) Act 2006 (NSW) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), ss 3A, 5 Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), s 18(1)(a) Cases Cited: Veen (No 2) (1988) 164 CLR 465; [1988] HCA 14 Category: Sentence Parties: Regina (Crown) Abraham Ryan Tangi (Offender) Representation: Counsel: P Hogan (Crown) G Wendler (Offender)

Solicitors: Director of Public Prosecutors (NSW) (Crown) Universal Lawyers (Offender) File Number(s): 2017/242644

REMARKS ON SENTENCE 1. HIS HONOUR: Abraham Ryan Tangi, the offender, was convicted by a jury of murder, the most serious crime in the criminal calendar. Murder is an offence under s 18(1)(a) of the Crimes Act 1900 (NSW). The maximum penalty for murder is life imprisonment. There is also a prescribed standard non-parole period of 20 years' imprisonment, each of which are guideposts in the fixing of a sentence. The assault occurred on 19 June 2017. The deceased died on 29 June 2017. 2. The murder occurred while the offender was incarcerated at the John Morony Correctional Complex and the deceased, Zaydoun Al-Qaseer, was a fellow prisoner. The factual background to the offence and the conduct can be summarised briefly.