R v Conway [2021] NSWDC 198

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Conway [2021] NSWDC 198 Hearing dates: 26 February 2021 Decision date: 12 March 2021 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Norrish QC DCJ Decision: Sentenced to an aggregate term of imprisonment of 11 years; non-parole period 7 years. Driver's licence disqualification 7 years. Catchwords: CRIME – sentence – manslaughter by gross negligence – failing to stop and assist – take and drive without consent of owner – drive while disqualified – vehicle driven on wrong side of road at speed - on conditional liberty at time of offence – no aggravating factors in his criminal history – no remorse or contrition – attempts to blame others for his conduct – not a momentary period of reckless driving but a course of reckless driving over an extended period – totality of criminality – special circumstances – aggregate sentence – partial accumulation on existing sentence. Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Sentencing Act 1989 Cases Cited: DPP(Cth) v De La Rosa [2010] NSWCCA 194 Duncan v R [2012] NSW CCA 781 Pearce v R [1998] HCA 57 R v Borkowski [2009] NSWCCA 102 R v Cramp [1999] NSWCCA 324 R v Do [2000] NSWCCA 459 R v Falzon[2000] NSWCCA 530 R v Gorman [2002] NSWCCA 516 R v Hammoud (2000)118 A Crim R 66 R v Jurisic (CCA - unreported – 12 October 1998) R v Ryan [2000] NSW SC 724 R v Whyte [2002] NSWCCA 343 R v XX (2009) 195 A Crim R Reynolds v R [2015] NSWCCA 29 Smith v R [2020] NSWCCA 181 Spark v R [2013] NSWCCA Stevens v R (CCA – unreported - 15 August 1993) Veen (No2) v R (1988) 164 CLR 465 Woodbridge v R [2010] NSWCCA 185 Young v R [2009] NSWCCA 298 Category: Sentence Parties: Regina (Crown) Sam Conway (Accused) Representation: Counsel: Mr R Herps (DPP) Mr M Smith (Accused) File Number(s): 2019/00212111 Publication restriction: No