REGINA v WHYTE [2002] NSWCCA 343

Reported Decision : (2002) 55 NSWLR 252 (2002) 134 A Crim R 53

New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal

CITATION : REGINA v WHYTE [2002] NSWCCA 343 FILE NUMBER(S) : CCA 60056/02 HEARING DATE(S) : 15 April 2002 JUDGMENT DATE : 20 August 2002

PARTIES : Regina (Appellant) Dale Shane Whyte (Respondent) JUDGMENT OF : Spigelman CJ at 1; Mason P at 257; Barr J at 259; Bell J at 260; McClellan J at 261

LOWER COURT JURISDICTION : District Court LOWER COURT FILE NUMBER(S) : 01/31/0157 LOWER COURT JUDICIAL Price DCJ OFFICER :

Crown: G E Smith / E Wilkins Attorney General: R Cogswell SC / COUNSEL : M Buscombe / B Baker Senior Public Defender: A Haesler Respondent: F P Thraves SOLICITORS : Crown: S E O'Connor Respondent: Halliday, Hook, Noonan & Co CATCHWORDS : CRIMINAL LAW - Sentencing - Guideline judgments - Dangerous driving occasioning death or grievous bodily harm - Crimes Act 1900, s52A. Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Amendment (General Sentencing Principles) Act 2002 Crimes Act 1900 Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) LEGISLATION CITED : Criminal Appeal Act 1912 Criminal Legislation Amendment Act 2001 Criminal Procedure Act 1986 Criminal Procedure Amendment (Sentencing Guidelines) Act 1998 Customs Act 1901 (Cth) AB v The Queen (1999) 198 CLR 111 Bini v The Queen (1994) 68 ALJR 859 Bugmy v The Queen (1990) 169 CLR 525 Cameron v The Queen (2002) 76 ALJR 382 Chu Kheng Lim v Minister for Immigration, Local Government & Ethnic Affairs (1992) 176 CLR 1 Dinsdale v The Queen (2000) 202 CLR 321 Esso Australia Resources Ltd v Dawson (1999) 87 FCR 588 Everett v The Queen (1994) 181 CLR 295 Felman v Law Institute (Vic) [1998] 4 VR 324 Griffiths v The Queen (1976-1977) 137 CLR 293 Grollo v Palmer (1995) 184 CLR 348 Hoare v The Queen (1989) 167 CLR 348 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499 Hunter Area Health Service v Marchlewski (2000) 51 NSWLR 268 John Fairfax Publications v Attorney General (NSW) (2000) 158 FLR 81 Kable v Director of Public Prosecutions (1996) 189 CLR 51 Khouzame v The Queen [2001] FCA 354 Lloyd v Snooks (1999) 153 FLR 339 Lowe v The Queen (1984) 154 CLR 606 Mallet v Mallet (1984) 156 CLR 605 Mann v O'Neill (1996-1997) 191 CLR 204 Nicholas v The Queen (1998) 193 CLR 173 Norbis v Norbis (1986) 161 CLR 513 Planet Fisheries Pty Ltd v La Rosa (1968) 119 CLR 118 Police v Cadd (1997) 69 SASR 150 Punch v The Queen (1993) 9 WAR 486 R v Baker [2002] NSWCCA 184 R v Bicheno [1999] NSWCCA 148 R v BJW (2000) 112 A Crim R 1 R v Cook [2002] NSWCCA 140 R v De Havilland (1983) 5 Cr App R(S) 109 R v Dodd (1991) 57 A Crim R 349 R v Edigarov [2001] NSWCCA 436 R v Fittock (2001) 11 NTLR 52 R v Henry (1999) 46 NSWLR 346 R v Holder [1983] 3 NSWLR 245 R v Ireland (1987) 29 A Crim R 353 R v Jurisic (1998) 45 NSWLR 209 R v Kaliti [2001] NSWCCA 268 R v Karacic (2001) 121 A Crim R 7 CASES CITED: R v Kelly & Donnelly [2001] 2 Cr App R (S) 341 R v Khan [2000] NSWCCA 454 R v Khatter [2000] NSWCCA 32 R v King (1988) 48 SASR 555 R v Lee [2002] NSWCCA 236 R v Mangelsdorf (1995) 66 SASR 60 R v Mashaollahi [2001] 1 Cr App R (S) 330 R v McAskill (2001) 31 MVR 508 R v McDonnell [1997] 1 SCR 948 R v Milford Haven Port Authority [2000] 2 Cr App R (S) 423 R v Moffatt [1998] 2 VR 229 R v Moon (2000) 117 A Crim R 497 R v Mulholland (1995) 102 FLR 465 R v Nelson [2001] EWCA Crim 2264 R v Ngui and Tiong (2000) 1 VR 579 R v Nixon (2000) 119 A Crim R 477 R v PG (2001) 122 A Crim R 529 R v Proulx [2000] 1 SCR 61 R v Raggett (1990) 101 FLR 323 R v Ramos (2000) 112 A Crim R 339 R v Sharma [2002] NSWCCA 142 R v Slattery (1996) 98 A Crim R 519 R v Sloane [2001] NSWCCA 121 R v Stone [1999] 2 SCR 290 R v Thomson (2000) 49 NSWLR 383 R v Visconti [1982] 2 NSWLR 104 R v Webbe [2002] 1 Cr App R (S) 82 R v Williscroft [1975] VR 292 R v Wong (1999) 48 NSWLR 340 R v Young [1990] VR 951 R v Zakaria (1984) 12 A Crim R 386 R v Zamagias [2002] NSWCCA 17 Re Attorney-General's Application (No 1): R v Ponfield (1999) 48 NSWLR 327 Silbert v Director of Public Prosecutions (WA) [2002] WASCA 12 Trade Practices Commission v Abbco Iceworks Pty Ltd (1994) 52 FCR 96 Trustees of the Roman Catholic Church for the Diocese of Sydney v Hogan (2001) 53 NSWLR 343 Veen v The Queen (1978-1979) 143 CLR 458 Veen v The Queen [No 2] (1987-1988) 164 CLR 465 White v White [2001] 1 AC 596 Wong v The Queen (2001) 76 ALJR 79 Wynbyne v Marshall (1997) 141 FLR 166 DECISION : Appeal dismissed.