Former Comanchero boss Mahmoud 'Mick' Hawi should not face further jail time simply because he was once the president of an outlaw motorcycle gang, his barrister says.
Hawi, in a black suit and crisp white shirt, walked into the Supreme Court on Friday to again face sentencing proceedings over his role in the killing of Hells Angels associate Anthony Zervas.
Zervas died after he was bashed with a bollard during a violent brawl between the rival clubs at Sydney Airport in March 2009.
Hawi was the only bikie of several co-accused to be convicted of Zervas's murder and was initially jailed for at least 21 years in 2012.
But this conviction was overturned on appeal earlier this year.
Hawi has since been released on bail and is now being sentenced for the lesser charge of manslaughter.
Crown prosecutor Helen Roberts told the court it was conceded Hawi was not involved in the fatal assault on Zervas.
But as the former president of the Comancheros, Hawi was the leader of a group known for their hierarchical structure and loyalty to members, she said.
'He had been the president since 2002 ... His conduct had the potential to influence the conduct of others in the group and he would have known that.'
While in custody, she submitted Hawi had also been visited by Comanchero members.
'It is not put that anything resulted from that but the fact is he was seeing those members involved in the club.'
But Hawi's barrister, Bret Walker SC, said the 34-year-old should not be sentenced on 'speculation' on how his role as president affected events at the airport that day.
'My client is not to be sentenced for being president of an outlaw motorcycle club,' he said.
The five years and 40 days that Hawi has already served in prison were already over and above those of his co-accused, Mr Walker said.
Hawi remains on bail and is due to be sentenced in February next year
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