R v Cook [2023] NSWCCA 9

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: R v Cook [2023] NSWCCA 9 Hearing dates: 21 October 2022 Date of orders: 8 February 2023 Decision date: 08 February 2023 Before: Kirk JA at [1]; N Adams J at [6]; McNaughton J at [178]. Decision: Appeal is dismissed. Catchwords: CRIME – Appeals – appeal against sentence – seven offences committed whilst on conditional liberty – whether sentence was manifestly inadequate – whether indicative sentences were manifestly inadequate – objective seriousness of offences – proper consideration of Form 1 matters – sentence lenient but not manifestly inadequate – appeal dismissed CRIME – Manslaughter – use of motor vehicle – vehicular manslaughter based on gross criminal negligence – whether objective seriousness increased because it was preceded by illegal activity – vehicle collision unintentional Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 18(1)(b), 35(2), 52AB(1), 93G(1)(a)(i), 112(2) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), ss 25(1), 25D, 32, 53A(1) Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), s 5D Drugs Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 (NSW), s 25(1) Firearms Act 1996 (NSW), s 62(1)(b) Cases Cited: Abbas, Bodiotis, Taleb and Amount v R (2013) 231 A Crim R 413; [2013] NSWCCA 115 Attorney General's Application under s 37 of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 No 1 of 2002 (2002) 56 NSWLR 146; [2002] NSWCCA 518 Bugmy v The Queen (2013) 249 CLR 571; [2013] HCA 37 Byrne v R; Cahill v R (2021) 97 MVR 85; [2021] NSWCCA 185 Cahyadi v R (2007) 168 A Crim R 41; [2007] NSWCCA 1 CMB v The Attorney-General for New South Wales (2015) 256 CLR 346; [2015] HCA 9 Conte v R (2018) 86 MVR 239; [2018] NSWCCA 209 Crowley v R [2021] NSWCCA 45 Davidson v R (2022) 100 MVR 336; [2022] NSWCCA 153 Dinsdale v The Queen (2000) 202 CLR 321; [2000] HCA 54 Duncan v R [2012] NSWCCA 78 Green v The Queen; Quinn v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 462; [2011] HCA 49 Griffiths v The Queen (1977) 137 CLR 293; [1977] HCA 44 Hall v R (2021) 291 A Crim R 18; [2021] NSWCCA 220 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499; [1936] HCA 40 JM v R (2014) 246 A Crim R 528; [2014] NSWCCA 297 Kerr v R (2016) 78 MVR 191; [2016] NSWCCA 218 Lees v R [2019] NSWCCA 65 Markarian v The Queen (2005) 228 CLR 357; [2005] HCA 25 Mill v The Queen (1988) 166 CLR 59; [1988] HCA 70 Millwood v R [2012] NSWCCA 2 Moananu v R [2022] NSWCCA 85 Mulato v R [2006] NSWCCA 282 PG v R (2017) 268 A Crim R 61; [2017] NSWCCA 179 R v Chandler (No. 2) [2017] NSWSC 1758 R v Holder (1983) 13 A Crim R 375; [1983] 3 NSWLR 245 R v Loveridge (2014) 243 A Crim R 31; [2014] NSWCCA 120 R v MacDonald (Court of Criminal Appeal, 12 December 1995, BC9501664) R v MAK (2006) 167 A Crim R 159; [2006] NSWCCA 38 R v Pullman (1991) 25 NSWLR 89 R v Robert Borkowski (2009) 95 A Crim R 152; [2009] NSWCCA 102 R v Simpson (2001) 53 NSWLR 704; [2001] NSWCCA 534 R v Van Xuan Nguyen [2005] NSWSC 600 R v Whyte (2022) 55 NSWLR 252; [2002] NSWCCA 343 R v Winter (2012) 225 A Crim R 572; [2012] NSWCCA 218 RO v R [2019] NSWCCA 183 Smith v R (2020) 93 MVR 345; [2020] NSWCCA 181 Spark v R [2012] NSWCCA 140 Woodbridge v R (2010) 208 A Crim R 503; [2010] NSWCCA 185 Category: Sentence Parties: Rex (Appellant Crown) James Cook (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: Solicitor for Public Prosecutions NSW (Appellant Crown) Legal Aid Commission of NSW (Respondent)