R v Suleman [2007] NSWDC 75

R v Suleman [2007] NSWDC 75

Given the deliberate, planned, and serious nature of the offences involving false statements and false instruments to obtain money, breach of trust, substantial sums lost, and the need for general deterrence, the offender is to be sentenced to an aggregate term of imprisonment totalling seven years four months with a non-parole period of five years six months, taking into account aggravating and mitigating circumstances and the totality principle.

Parties
Prosecutor: Regina; Offender: Karl Suleman
Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
24 January 2007
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Sentencing After Guilty Pleas
Outcome
Convicted on 26 counts, sentenced to imprisonment as specified for each count in para 55, aggregate head sentence seven years four months with non-parole period of five years six months and parole period of one year ten months.
Legal Topics
Sentence After Guilty Plea, Making False Statement to Obtain Money, Using False Instrument, Multiple Offences, White Collar Crime
Criminal Law Sentence After Guilty Plea Making False Statement to Obtain Money Using False Instrument Multiple Offences White Collar Crime

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Parties

Regina

Prosecutor

Karl Suleman

Offender

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Sentencing After Guilty Pleas

Legal Issues

  1. 1 What is the appropriate sentence for multiple counts of making a false statement to obtain money contrary to s.178BB of the Crimes Act and using a false instrument contrary to s.300(2) of the Crimes Act given the circumstances of the offender and the offences?

Ratio Decidendi

Given the deliberate, planned, and serious nature of the offences involving false statements and false instruments to obtain money, breach of trust, substantial sums lost, and the need for general deterrence, the offender is to be sentenced to an aggregate term of imprisonment totalling seven years four months with a non-parole period of five years six months, taking into account aggravating and mitigating circumstances and the totality principle.

Court Disposition

Convicted on 26 counts, sentenced to imprisonment as specified for each count in para 55, aggregate head sentence seven years four months with non-parole period of five years six months and parole period of one year ten months.

Orders

  • Imprisonment for counts 1-14 and 16-26 for periods specified in para 55
  • Imprisonment for count 15 for two years two months fourteen days with non-parole of four months fourteen days and parole of one year ten months