R v Weldon [2025] NSWCCA 21

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: R v Weldon [2025] NSWCCA 21 Hearing dates: 13 December 2024 Date of orders: 7 March 2025 Decision date: 07 March 2025 Before: Davies J at [1]; Yehia J at [2]; R A Hulme AJ at [170]. Decision: (1) Crown appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CRIME – Appeals – Crown appeal – offences of dangerous driving occasioning grievous bodily harm and failing to stop and assist after vehicle impact occasioning grievous bodily harm – whether the sentencing judge took into account self-induced intoxication as a mitigating factor – whether the sentencing judge erred in his approach to imposing an ICO – manifest inadequacy – exercise of the residual discretion Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 52A(3)(c), 52A(9), 52AB(2) Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 (NSW), s 68A Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), ss 3A, 21A(5AA), 44(2B) Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), s 5D Cases Cited: Aslan v R [2014] NSWCCA 114 CMB v Attorney-General (NSW) (2015) 256 CLR 346; [2015] HCA 9 Dinsdale v The Queen (2000) 202 CLR 321; [2000] HCA 54 Everett v The Queen (1994) 181 CLR 295; [1994] HCA 49 Green v The Queen; Quinn v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 462; [2011] HCA 49 Griffiths v The Queen (1997) 137 CLR 293; [1977] HCA 44 Hili v The Queen; Jones v The Queen (2010) 242 CLR 520; [2010] HCA 45 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499; [1936] HCA 40 JM v R (2014) 246 A Crim R 528; [2014] NSWCCA 297 Kramer v R; R v Kramer [2023] NSWCCA 152 McGonigle v R [2020] NSWCCA 84 Muldrock v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 120; [2011] HCA 39 Mustafa v R [2021] NSWCCA 164 R v Cahill [2015] NSWCCA 53 R v Deng (2007) 176 A Crim R 1; [2007] NSWCCA 216 R v Dunlop [2001] NSWCCA 435 R v FF [2023] NSWCCA 186 R v Greaves [2014] NSWCCA 194 R v Harris [2015] NSWCCA 81 R v Hernando (2002) 136 A Crim R 451; [2002] NSWCCA 489 R v Hill [2020] NSWCCA 197 R v Kyle [2014] NSWCCA 300 R v Manok [2017] NSWCCA 232 R v McNaughton (2006) 66 NSWLR 566; [2006] NSWCCA 242 R v Merillo [2017] NSWCCA 173 R v Millwood [2012] NSWCCA 2 R v Pogson; R v Lapham; R v Martin (2012) 82 NSWLR 60; [2012] NSWCCA 225 R v Price [2016] NSWCCA 50 R v Pullen (2018) 275 A Crim R 509; [2018] NSWCCA 264 R v Reeves (2014) 243 A Crim R 559; [2014] NSWCCA 154 R v Rose [2024] NSWCCA 193 R v Russell [2022] NSWCCA 294 R v Sara [2020] NSWCCA 119 R v Speechley (2012) 221 A Crim R 175; [2012] NSWCCA 130 R v Weldon [2024] NSWDC 313 R v Whyte (2002) 55 NSWLR 252; [2002] NSWCCA 343 R v Zamagias [2002] NSWCCA 17 Stanley v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) (2023) 278 CLR 1; [2023] HCA 3 Whelan v R (2012) 228 A Crim R 1; [2012] NSWCCA 147 Zheng v R [2023] NSWCCA 64 Texts Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Amendment (Sentencing Options) Bill 2017 New South Wales Legislative Assembly, Parliamentary Debates (Hansard), 11 October 2017 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) (Appellant) Dean Weldon (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: M Millward (Appellant) T Evers (Respondent)