DPP v Emma-Lee SIMPSON [2010] NSWLC 7

Local Court of New South Wales

CITATION: DPP v Emma-Lee SIMPSON [2010] NSWLC 7

JURISDICTION: Criminal

PARTIES: Director of Public Prosecutions Emma-Lee Simpson

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PLACE OF HEARING: Downing Centre Local Court

DATE OF DECISION: 04/06/2010

MAGISTRATE: Chief Magistrate G L Henson

CATCHWORDS: Dangerous driving occasioning grievous bodily harm, Race a motor vehicle causing bodily harm

LEGISLATION CITED: Crimes Act 1900 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999

R –v- Doan (2000) 50 NSWLR 115 R –v- Thomson and Houlten (2000) 49 NSWLR 383 R –v- Borkowski [2009] NSWCCA R –v- Whyte 55 NSWLR 252 R –v- AEM (2002) NSWCCA 58 CASES CITED: R –v- Errington (1999) NSWCCA 18 Gonzalez –v- R [2006] NSWCCA 4 R –v- Jurisic (1998) 45 NSWLR 209 R –v- Zamagias [2002] NSWCCA 17 R –v- Smith (1997) 95 A Crim R 373 R –v- Dutton [2005] NSWCCA 248 R –v- Taylor [2000] NSWCCA 442

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1. The offender is charged with 2 offences brought under Section 52A and 53 of the Crimes Act 1900. The more serious offence is charged pursuant to Section 52A (3) (c) of the Act. The maximum penalty for this offence is 7 years imprisonment when tried on indictment. In the Local Court, the maximum penalty is 18 months imprisonment. In determining the objective seriousness of an offence such at this the principles in R –v- Doan (2000) 50 NSWLR 115 establish that it is the legislated maximum that is applicable not the jurisdictional limitation.