Regina v Daniella Dawes [2004] NSWCCA 363

New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal

CITATION : Regina v Daniella Dawes [2004] NSWCCA 363 HEARING DATE(S) : 29 September 2004 JUDGMENT DATE : 5 November 2004

JUDGMENT OF : Dunford J at 1; Barr J at 50; Hoeben J at 75 DECISION : Crown appeal dismissed

CATCHWORDS : CRIMINAL LAW - Sentencing - manslaughter - mother kills autistic son when suffering major depressive illness - s9 bond - whether inadequate - CROWN APPEAL - Court's discretion - double jeopardy - Crown's failure to seek custodial sentence at first instance - respondent's progress in rehabilitation since given bond Crimes Act 1900 LEGISLATION CITED : Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Criminal Appeal Act 1912 Everett v The Queen (1994) 181 CLR 295 Malvaso v The Queen (1989) 168 CLR 227 R v Albury-Thompson (1998) 16 CRNZ 79 R v Allpass (1993) 72 A Crim R 561 R v Blacklidge (CCA - 12 December 1995) R v Cooper [2001] NSWSC 769 R v Ditfort (CCA - 1 March 1992) R v Duroux (CCA - unreported - 11 April 1991) R v Edwards (1996) 90 A Crim R 510 R v Hughesman (CCA - unreported - 5 April 1995) CASES CITED : R v Jermyn (1985) 2 NSWLR 194 R v Li [2000] NSWSC 1088 R v MA [2004] NSWCCA 92 R v McDonald (12 December 1995) R v Morgan (1997) 78 A Crim R 368 R v Newman [2004] NSWCCA 102 R v Palu (2002) 134 A Crim R 174 R v Previtera (1997) 94 A Crim R 76 R v Schelberger (CCA - 2 June 1988) R v Troja (CCA - unreported - 6 July 1991) R v Vaughan (1991) 56 A Crim R 355 PARTIES : Regina v Daniella Dawes FILE NUMBER(S) : CCA 2004/1859 COUNSEL : L M B Lamprati SC - Crown A J Bellanto QC/ M Maxwell - Respondent SOLICITORS : S Kavanagh - Crown Patricia White & Associates - Respondent