R v Al-Salmani [2020] NSWDC 412

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Al-Salmani [2020] NSWDC 412 Hearing dates: 22 May 2020 – Written submissions 16 July 2020 – Additional written submissions 31 July 2020 – Oral submissions Decision date: 31 July 2020 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: O'BRIEN AM DCJ Decision: Aggregate term of imprisonment of 12 years. Non-parole period of 8 years. See order [75]. Catchwords: SENTENCING – reasons for judgment – aggravated dangerous driving causing death – speeding more than 45km/h in excess of applicable speed limit – three deceased – no agreement as to facts upon which sentence to be imposed – totality – special circumstances – aggregate sentence. Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Cases Cited: Bugmy v The Queen (2013) 249 CLR 571 Cheung v The Queen (2001) 209 CLR 1 Conte v R [2018] NSWCCA 209 Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) v De La Rosa [2010] NSWCCA 194 Gavin v R [2013] NSWCCA 99 Gillett v R [2006] NSWCCA 37 Gonzalez v R [2006] NSWCCA 4 Osman v R [2020] NSWCCA 78 R v Greaves [2014] NSWCCA 194 R v Isaacs (1997) 41 NSWLR 374 R v Jarad Smith [2016] NSWCCA 75 R v McKeown [2013] NSWDC 22 R v Price [2004] NSWCCA 186 R v Rosenthal [2008] NSWCCA 149 R v Shashati [2018] NSWCCA 167 R v Whyte (2002) 55 NSWLR 252 R v Wilkins (1998) 38 A Crim R 445 Stanyard v R [2013] NSWCCA 134 Category: Sentence Parties: Mouhimen Al-Salmani (the offender) Director of Public Prosecutions Representation: Counsel: Mr G Scragg (for the offender) Mr R Kotsis (for Director of Public Prosecutions)