Ellis v R [2020] NSWCCA 303

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Ellis v R [2020] NSWCCA 303 Hearing dates: 19 October 2020 Decision date: 25 November 2020 Before: Hoeben CJ at CL at [1]; Harrison J at [67]; Bellew J at [68] Decision: (1) Leave to appeal against sentence is granted. (2) The appeal against sentence is dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – sentence appeal – driving in a manner dangerous occasioning grievous bodily harm and cause bodily harm by misconduct in charge of a vehicle – collision between semi-trailer and two cars – serious injuries caused to occupants of cars – whether objective seriousness of offending aggravated by knowledge of defective brakes and ignoring the speedometer – whether aggregate sentence manifestly excessive – appeal against sentence dismissed. Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) – ss 52A, 53 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) – ss 3A, 21A, 66 Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW) – s 5(1)(c) Cases Cited: AB v The Queen (1999) 198 CLR 111; [1999] HCA 46 Barbaro v The Queen; Zirilli v The Queen (2014) 253 CLR 58 [2014] HCA 2 Bugmy v The Queen (2013) 249 CLR 571; [2013] HCA 37 Costello v R [2017] NSWCCA 32 Cvetjovski (Cvetkovski) v R [2019] NSWCCA 100; 89 MVR 1 Edwards v R [2020] NSWCCA 141 JM v R (2014) 246 A Crim R 528; [2014] NSWCCA 297 Markarian v The Queen (2005) 228 CLR 357; [2005] HCA 25 Markham v Regina [2007] NSWCCA 295 Mitreski v R; R v Mitreski [2008] NSWCCA 301 Morabito v Regina [2007] NSWCCA 126 Muldrock v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 120; [2011] HCA 39 Obeid v R (2017) 350 ALR 103; [2017] NSWCCA 221 Preston v Regina [2011] NSWCCA 25; 57 MVR 346 R v Jurisic (1998) 45 NSWLR 209; [1998] NSWSC 423 Regina v Clampitt-Wotton [2002] NSWCCA 383; 37 MVR 340 Regina v Craig Besant [2003] NSWCCA 388 Regina v Errington (2005) 157 A Crim R 553; [2005] NSWCCA 348 Regina v Gardiner [2004] NSWCCA 365 Regina v Whyte (2002) 55 NSWLR 252; [2002] NSWCCA 343 Thornton v R [2020] NSWCCA 257 Wong v The Queen; Leung v The Queen (2001) 207 CLR 584; [2001] HCA 64 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Desmond James Ellis – Applicant Regina – Respondent Representation: Counsel: D Carroll – Applicant M Kumar – Respondent