NSW Caselaw
New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal
CITATION: R v Woodland [2007] NSWCCA 29
HEARING DATE(S): 7 February 2007
JUDGMENT DATE: 14 February 2007
JUDGMENT OF: Simpson J at 1; Howie J at 55; Buddin J at 55
DECISION: Crown appeal dismissed.
CATCHWORDS: CRIMINAL LAW - Crown appeal - driving in a manner dangerous causing grievous bodily harm - plea of guilty - periodic detention - degree of moral culpability - unlicensed driver - unregistered vehicle - respondent on conditional liberty - alcohol - public road - gravity of injuries to victim - whether periodic detention appropriate - aggravating factors - youth - no previous convictions - delay between offence and sentence - established rehabilitation - discount for plea of guilty - utilitarian value of plea - additional materials - discretion not to intervene
Crimes Act 1900, s52A(3)(c) LEGISLATION CITED: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999, s44 Criminal Appeal Act 1912, s5D Criminal Procedure Act 1986, s166
R v Gardiner [2004] NSWCCA 365 CASES CITED: R v Jurisic (1998) 45 NSWLR 209 R v Thomson; R v Houlton [2000] NSWCCA 309; 49 NSWLR 383 R v Whyte [2002] NSWCCA 343; 55 NSWLR 252
PARTIES: Crown - Appellant Jarrod Bernard Woodland - Respondent
FILE NUMBER(S): CCA 2006/2593
COUNSEL: V Lydiard - Crown I McClintock SC - Respondent
SOLICITORS: S Kavanagh - Crown Smail, Rhodes & Co - Respondent
LOWER COURT JURISDICTION: District Court
LOWER COURT FILE NUMBER(S): 05/21/2054
LOWER COURT JUDICIAL OFFICER: Viney ADCJ
LOWER COURT DATE OF DECISION: 6 November 2006
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