Regina v Skrill [2002] NSWCCA 484

New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal

CITATION : Regina v Skrill [2002] NSWCCA 484 FILE NUMBER(S) : CCA 60432/02 HEARING DATE(S) : 20 November 2002 JUDGMENT DATE : 20 November 2002

PARTIES : Regina v Ryan Michael Skrill JUDGMENT OF : Heydon JA at 1 & 83; Hulme J at 5; Carruthers AJ at 9

LOWER COURT JURISDICTION : District Court LOWER COURT FILE NUMBER(S) : 02/11/0212 LOWER COURT JUDICIAL His Honour Judge Shillington QC OFFICER :

COUNSEL : Crown - P. G. Ingram Respondent - P.R. Boulten SOLICITORS : Crown - S.E. O'Connor Respondent - D.J. Humphreys CATCHWORDS : Sentencing - Crown appeal - one count of dangerous driving causing death - one count of aggravated dangerous driving causing grievous bodily harm - whether sentencing judge erred in imposing concurrent sentences - whether sentences manifestly inadequate. LEGISLATION CITED : Crimes Act 1900, s 52A(2), s 52A(4) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999, s 44(2) Pearce v The Queen (1998) 194 CLR 610 R v AEM; KEM; MM [2002] NSWCCA 58 R v Comber (Unreported, CCA 11/11/98) R v Dunlop [2001] NSWCCA 435 R v Gleeson [2000] NSWCCA 101 R v Hanlon [2000] NSWCCA 55 CASES CITED: R v Hammoud (2000) 118 A Crim R 66 R v Jurisic (1998) 45 NSWLR 209 R v Kalanj (1997) 98 A Crim R 505 R v McKinney (1999) NSWCCA 51 R v Musumeci (Unreported, CCA 30/10/97) R v Sen [1999] NSWCCA 199 R v Whyte [2002] NSWCCA 343 DECISION : By majority, appeal allowed. Sentences imposed by Shillington DCJ quashed and in lieu thereof the following sentences are imposed: On the second count, sentence of three years to date from 12/7/02 and to expire on 11/7/05. On the first count a head sentence of six years to commence on 12/1/03 and to expire on 11/1/09. In relation to the first count a non-parole period of two and a half years fixed to date from 12/1/03 and to expire on 11/7/05. No non-parole period fixed in relation to the second count. Disqualification from holding a driver's licence for three years to date from 10/3/01 confirmed.