Regina v Koosmen [2004] NSWCCA 359

New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal

CITATION : Regina v Koosmen [2004] NSWCCA 359 HEARING DATE(S) : 30 September 2004 JUDGMENT DATE : 30 September 2004

JUDGMENT OF : Wood CJ at CL at 1, 56, 57; Hislop J at 56; Smart AJ at 2 DECISION : Leave to appeal granted. Appeal dismissed.

CATCHWORDS : Driving under the influence of intoxicating liquor - Combination of excessive drinking, excessive speed, violent and erratic driving and seat belt not used - Self punishment - Sentence of 5 years with a non-parole period of 2-1/2 years not excessive. LEGISLATION CITED : Nil Regina v Berg [2004] NSWCCA 300 CASES CITED : Regina v Dhanhoa [2002] NSWCCA 257 Regina v Jurisic (1998) 45 NSWLR 209 at [231] R v Whyte [2002] NSWCCA 343 at [216] PARTIES : Regina v Scott Robert Koosmen FILE NUMBER(S) : CCA 2004/1871 CCAP COUNSEL : (A) C Davenport (C) D C Frearson SOLICITORS : (A) S O'Connor (C) S Kavanagh

LOWER COURT District Court JURISDICTION : LOWER COURT 03/31/0002 FILE NUMBER(S) : LOWER COURT Kinchington DCJ JUDICIAL OFFICER :

IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEAL 2004/1871 CCAP WOOD CJ AT CL HISLOP J SMART AJ

Thursday, 30 September 2004 Scott Robert KoosmEn v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) JUDGMENT

1. WOOD CJ at CL: I will ask Smart AJ to deliver the first judgment.

2. SMART AJ: Scott Robert Koosmen seeks leave to appeal against a sentence of imprisonment of 5 years with a non-parole period of 2 years and 6 months for the offence of driving under the influence of intoxicating liquor occasioning death, taking into account two lesser offences. The maximum penalty for this offence is 10 years imprisonment.