R v Banks, Craig [2021] NSWDC 827

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Banks, Craig [2021] NSWDC 827 Hearing dates: 25 March 2021 Date of orders: 1 April 2021 Decision date: 01 April 2021 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: P Taylor SC DCJ Decision: See [52] Catchwords: CRIME — Driving offences — Dangerous driving occasioning death – pedestrian crossing – momentary inattention or misjudgement SENTENCE – early guilty plea – no prior offences – low end of the range – low level of moral culpability – high level of contrition – mild intellectual disability Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900, s 52A Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999, s 3A, s 5, s 7, s 21A, s 66, s 68, s 73A Road Transport Act 2013, s 205, s 206B. s 207A Cases Cited: Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) (Cth) v De La Rosa (2010) 79 NSWLR 1; [2010] NSWCCA 194 Hughes v R (2008) 49 MVR 420; (2008) 185 A Crim R 155; [2008] NSWCCA 48 R v Errington (2005) 157 A Crim R 553; [2005] NSWCCA 348 R v George Tzanis [2005] NSWCCA 274 R v Jurisic (1998) 45 NSWLR 209 R v Musumeci (Court of Criminal Appeal (NSW), 30 October 1997, unrep) R v Pisciuneri; Pisciuneri v R [2007] NSWCCA 265 R v Slattery (1996) 90 A Crim R 519 R v Steven Barnett [2016] NSWDC 302 R v Turner (Court of Criminal Appeal (NSW), 12 August 1991, unrep) R v Whyte (2002) 55 NSWLR 252; [2002] NSWCCA 343 Regina v Manok [2017] NSWCCA 232 Ross v R [2012] NSWCCA 161 Category: Sentence Parties: Regina Craig James Banks (Offender) Representation: Counsel: Mr M Johnston SC (Offender)