R v Lu [2020] NSWDC 450

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Lu [2020] NSWDC 450 Hearing dates: 22-23 June 2020 Date of orders: 14 August 2020 Decision date: 14 August 2020 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Weinstein SC DCJ Decision: Full-time custodial order to be served by way of aggregate sentence for 2 years, 10 months. For orders see [83]. Catchwords: SENTENCING - dangerous driving causing grievous bodily harm - victim impact statements – speeding 100kmph in a 60kmph zone - possible deportation –prior driving offences – submission that onerous parole conditions equivalent to an intensive corrections order – disqualification Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Cases Cited: Casella v R [2019] NSWCCA 201 Frlanov v The Queen [2018] NSWCCA 267 Hoskins v R [2016] NSWCCA 157 Karout v R [2019] NSWCCA 253 Kristensen v R [2018] NSWCCA 189 Markarian v The Queen [2005] HCA 25 Maxwell v R [2020] NSWCCA 94 Muldrock v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 120 R v AB [2011] NSWCCA 229 R v Cartwright (1989) 17 NSWLR 243 R v Errington (2005) 157 A Crim R 553 R v Fangaloka [2019] NSWCCA 173 R v Fowler (2003) 151 A Crim R 166 R v Khamas (1999) 108 A Crim R 499 R v Khatter [2000] NSWCCA 32 R v Manok [2017] NSWCCA 232 R v McKeown [2013] NSWDC 22 R v Webb (2004) 149 A Crim R 167 R v Whyte (2002) 55 NSWLR 252 Category: Sentence Parties: Regina (Crown) Qiaochu Lu (Offender) Representation: Counsel: Mr M Hobart SC (Crown) Mr M Tedeschi QC (Offender) Solicitors: The Director of Public Prosecutions (Crown) Juris Cor Legal (Offender) File Number(s): 2018/341052