R v Zreika [2021] NSWDC 357

R v Zreika [2021] NSWDC 357

The persistent, well-planned and deliberate dishonesty by the offender in defrauding Commonwealth relief schemes warrants an aggregate term of imprisonment as general and specific deterrence outweighs mitigating factors, and a conviction is appropriate; an aggregate term of 4 years and 6 months with a non-parole period of 3 years is imposed.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
08 June 2021
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Sentencing
Outcome
aggregate term of imprisonment of 4 years 6 months with a non parole period of 3 years imposed
Legal Topics
['dishonestly Obtain Financial Advantage by Deception' 'attempt to Obtain Financial Advantage by Deception' 'intent to Obtain a Gain Using False Identities' 'dishonestly Cause Financial Disadvantage' 'bushfire Disaster Relief Fund Fraud']
['criminal Law'] ['dishonestly Obtain Financial Advantage by Deception' 'attempt to Obtain Financial Advantage by Deception' 'intent to Obtain a Gain Using False Identities' 'dishonestly Cause Financial Disadvantage' 'bushfire Disaster Relief Fund Fraud']

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Procedural Posture

Criminal / Sentencing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Dishonestly obtaining financial advantage from the Commonwealth by deception' 'Attempt to obtain financial advantage from the Commonwealth by deception' 'Intention to obtain a gain from the Commonwealth using false identities' 'Dishonestly causing financial disadvantage to an entity']

Ratio Decidendi

The persistent, well-planned and deliberate dishonesty by the offender in defrauding Commonwealth relief schemes warrants an aggregate term of imprisonment as general and specific deterrence outweighs mitigating factors, and a conviction is appropriate; an aggregate term of 4 years and 6 months with a non-parole period of 3 years is imposed.

Court Disposition

aggregate term of imprisonment of 4 years 6 months with a non parole period of 3 years imposed

Orders

  • ['Aggregate term of imprisonment of four years six months imposed from 4 June 2020 to 3 December 2024' 'Non-parole period fixed at three years from 4 June 2020 to 3 June 2023' 'Conviction is recorded for the State matter, sequence 3, but no penalty imposed pursuant to s 10A of the Crimes Sentencing Procedure Act']