R v Koosmen [2024] NSWDC 161

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Koosmen [2024] NSWDC 161 Hearing dates: 9 April 2024 Date of orders: 26 April 2024 Decision date: 26 April 2024 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Sutherland SC DCJ Decision: 15 years imprisonment with a non-parole period of 10 years, at [272] – [275]. Catchwords: CRIME — Manslaughter — Vehicular manslaughter — Intoxication — Offender claims "accidental drug use" CRIME — Driving offences — Failure to stop and assist after vehicle impact causing death or grievous bodily harm CRIME — Property offences — Destroying or damaging property — Take and drive a conveyance — Offender stole two cars in the same instance of criminal offending CRIME — Property offences — Break and enter with intent to commit serious indictable offence — Break, enter and commit serious indictable offence CRIME — Violent offences — Common assault Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Drug Court Act 1998 (NSW) Road Transport Act 2013 (NSW) Cases Cited: Bugmy v The Queen [2013] HCA 37 Davidson v R [2022] NSWCCA 153 Director of Public Prosecutions v Abdulrahman [2021] NSWCCA 114 Moananu v R [2022] NSWCCA 85 R v Abdulrahman [2020] NSWDC 731 R v Cameron [2005] NSWCCA 359; (2005) 157 A Crim R 70 R v Cook [2023] NSWCCA 9 R v Cramp [1999] NSWCCA 324; (1999) 110 A Crim R 198 R v Davidson [2021] NSWDC 164 R v Geagea [2019] NSWDC 345 R v Gordon (No 8) [2017] NSWSC 574 R v Holder (1983) 3 NSWLR 245 R v Moananu [2020] NSWDC 672 R v Shumack [2007] NSWDC 254 R v Smith, Jarad [2016] NSWCCA 75 R v Winter [2012] NSWCCA 218 Regina v Whyte [2002] NSWCCA 343 Shumack v R [2008] NSWCCA 311 Smith v R [2020] NSWCCA 181 Sparke v R [2012] NSWCCA 140 Woodbridge v R [2010] NSWCCA 185; (2010) 208 A Crim R 503 Texts Cited: Nil Category: Sentence Parties: Rex (Crown) Benjamin Koosmen (Offender) Representation: Counsel: J Kelton (Crown) E McLoughlin (Offender)