R v Edwards [2023] NSWDC 530

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Edwards [2023] NSWDC 530 Hearing dates: 21 November 2023 Date of orders: 1 December 2023 Decision date: 01 December 2023 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: O'Brien AM DCJ Decision: See paragraph 77 Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – SENTENCE - Aggravated dangerous driving occasioning death – where five young people died - excessive speed – abandonment of responsibility as a road user – importance of general deterrence – less weight to youth - application of guideline judgment in Whyte – objective seriousness and moral culpability – remorse and acceptance of responsibility - self-punishment – development of serious and ongoing mental health conditions in the offender – accumulation and totality Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Road Transport Act 2013 (NSW) Cases Cited: Byrne v R; Cahill v R [2021] NSWCCA 185 Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) v De La Rosa [2010] NSWCCA 194 DS v R; DM v R [2022] NSWCCA 156 Elias v The Queen (2013) 248 CLR 483 Hili v The Queen (2010) 242 CLR 520 Osman v R [2020] NSWCCA 78 Paterson v R [2021] NSWCCA 273 Pender v R [2023] NSWCCA 291 Restricted judgment [2023] NSWCCA 10 R v Dawson [2022] NSWSC 1632 R v Eaton [2023] NSWCCA 125 R v Engert (1995) 84 A Crim R 67 R v Fidow [2004] NSWCCA 172 R v Greaves [2014] NSWCCA 194 R v Jarad Smith [2016] NSWCCA 75 R v Kennedy [2000] NSWCCA 527 R v Koosmen [2004] NSWCCA 359 R v McKeown [2013] NSWDC 22 R v Price [2004] NSWCCA 186 R v Wilkins (1988) 38 A Crim R 445 R v Whyte (2002) 55 NSWLR 252 Singh v R [2020] NSWCCA 353 Stanyard v R [2013] NSWCCA 134 Tepania v R [2018] NSWCCA 247 Category: Sentence Parties: Rex (Crown) Tyrell Edwards (Offender) Representation: Counsel: Crown: Ms M Knowles & Ms C Hurford Offender: Mr G James KC & Mr E James