Rigby v R [2024] NSWCCA 134

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Rigby v R [2024] NSWCCA 134 Hearing dates: 3 July 2024 Decision date: 24 July 2024 Before: Adamson JA at [1]; Wilson J at [75]; Dhanji J at [76] Decision: (1) Grant leave to appeal. (2) Dismiss the appeal. Catchwords: CRIME — appeals — appeal against sentence — failure to take into account a relevant consideration — whether sentencing judge failed to address matters raised in guideline judgments — whether sentencing judge erred in assessing objective seriousness CRIME — appeals — appeal against sentence — whether sentencing judge erred in assessing objective seriousness — where sentencing judge made an error of fact as to gravity of victim's injuries CRIME — appeals — appeal against sentence — failure to take into account a relevant consideration — relevance of applicant's prior offending — relevance of applicant's history of domestic abuse and alcohol abuse — possibility of extra-curial punishment — whether sentencing judge erred in assessing subjective circumstances CRIME — driving offences — aggravated dangerous driving occasioning grievous bodily harm — intoxication — application of guideline judgments — where applicant lacks characteristics of the frequently occurring case referred to by guideline judgments Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), s 52A Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), ss 21A, 37A, 68 Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW), s 267 Road Transport Act 2013 (NSW), s 205 Cases Cited: Braithwaite v R [2024] NSWCCA 15 Cargnello v Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) [2012] NSWCCA 162; (2012) 224 A Crim R 204 DH v R [2022] NSWCCA 200 Hordern v R [2019] NSWCCA 138; (2019) 278 A Crim R 353 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499; [1936] HCA 40 JG v R [2023] NSWCCA 33 Kendall v R [2015] NSWCCA 13 Kentwell v The Queen (2014) 252 CLR 601; [2014] HCA 37 Mulato v R [2006] NSWCCA 282 R v Doyle [2006] NSWCCA 118 R v El Masri [2005] NSWCCA 167 R v Jurisic (1998) 45 NSWLR 209 R v Whyte (2002) 55 NSWLR 252; [2002] NSWCCA 343 Salama v R [2023] NSWCCA 141 Stanley v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) [2023] HCA 3; (2023) 299 A Crim R 391 The Queen v Olbrich (1999) 199 CLR 270; [1999] HCA 54 Weininger v The Queen (2003) 212 CLR 629; [2003] HCA 14 Zreika v R [2012] NSWCCA 44; (2012) 223 A Crim R 460 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Cecilia Gai Rigby (Applicant) Rex (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: R Rodger (Applicant) P Hogan (Respondent)