Jamal Zahab v R [2026] NSWCCA 118

A sentence appeal after Zahab drove co-offenders to a Bankstown hotel robbery and pleaded guilty to assault with intent to rob in company. The Crown could not prove he knew of any firearm. The CCA held the District Court wrongly counted the co-offender’s weapon, blurred joint-enterprise liability with his limited role, failed to reflect reduced moral culpability in deterrence, and relied on prior convictions he did not have. Appeal allowed; sentence cut from 4 years 3 months to 3 years 3 months (NPP 2 years 2 months).