R v Squires [2021] NSWDC 199

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Squires [2021] NSWDC 199 Hearing dates: 19 February 2021 Decision date: 25 February 2021 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Norrish QC DCJ Decision: Sentenced to an aggregate term of imprisonment of 3 years; non-parole period 12 months imprisonment Driver's licence disqualification - 12 months Catchwords: CRIME – sentence – drive manner dangerous causing death x 2 – low moral culpability – no prior significant criminal or traffic history – prior good character – remorse and contrition – absence of usual aggravating factors – 'exceptional circumstances' – totality of criminality Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Road Transport Act Cases Cited: Jimmy v R [2020] NSWCCA 60 Johnson v R (2004) 78 ALJR 216 Mill v R (1988) 166 CLR 59 Pearce v R (1988) 194 CLR 610 R v Berg [2004] NSWCCA 300 R v Edwards (1996) 90 A Crim R 510 R v Hammoud (2008) 118 A Crim R R v Janceski [2005] NSWCCA 288 R v Jurisic (1998) (CCA – unreported – 12 October 1998) R v MMK [2006] 164 A Crim R 481 R v Previtera (1997) 94 A Crim R 76 R v Richards [2006] NSWCCA 262 R v Whyte [2002] NSWCCA 343; 55 NSWLR 252 R v XX (2009) 195 A Crim R 38 SBF v R [2009] NSWCCA 231 Stumbles v R [2006] NSWCCA 418 Thomson and Houlton v R [2000] NSWCCA 309 Veen (No 2) v R [1988] HCA 14; 164 CLR 465 Whelan v R [2012] NSWCCA 147 Category: Sentence Parties: Regina (Crown) Graham William Squires (Offender) Representation: Counsel: Mr D Scully (DPP) Mr L Brasch (Offender) File Number(s): 2019/00201819 Publication restriction: No