Police v Christopher James TURNER [2011] NSWLC 27

Local Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Police v Christopher James TURNER [2011] NSWLC 27 Hearing dates: 21/06/2011, 18/08/2011 Decision date: 18 August 2011 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Magistrate P.S. Dare SC Decision: For the charge of Dangerous Driving causing Grievous Bodily Harm the Offender is convicted and sentenced to a term of 1 year and 6 months imprisonment with a non-parole period of 6 months commencing on 18 August 2011 and expiring on 17 February 2012. There is a balance of 1 year commencing on 18 February 2012 and expiring on 17 February 2013. The Offender is disqualified from holding any drivers or riders licence for a period of 18 months to date from 18 August 2011. For the charge of Special Range PCA, the Offender is convicted and fined $500 plus $81 court costs. As a separate order the Offender is disqualified from holding any drivers or riders licence for a period of 6 months to date from 18 August 2011. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - Drive Manner Dangerous cause GBH - sleep deprivation and alcohol as factors - no breach of De Simoni principles to include combination of factors within s 52A(3) - moral culpability - abandonment of responsibility

SENTENCING - 19 year old offender - no prior record - relevance of youth and character - custodial penalty called for - deterrence Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Road Transport (General) Act 2005 Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Act 1999 Cases Cited: Blundell v R [2008] NSWCCA 92 Cheung v The Queen (2001) 209 CLR 1 Duffy v R; Mangan v R [2009] NSWCCA 304 Gonzalez v R [2006] NSWCCA 4 Markham v R [2007] NSWCCA 295 Mill v The Queen (1988) 166 CLR 59 O'Neill v R [1979] 2 NSWLR 582 R v Berg [2004] NSWCCA 300 R v Borkowski [2009] NSWCCA 102 R v Dodd (1991) 57 A Crim R 349 R v Douglas (1998) 29 MVR 316 R v Dutton [2005] NSWCCA 248 R v El-Hayek (2004) 144 A Crim R 90 R v Errington (2005) 157 A Crim R 553 R v H (1980) 3 A Crim R 53 R v Jurisic (1998) 45 NSWLR 209 R v King (2004) 150 A Crim R 409 R v MA (2004) 145 A Crim R 434 R v Musumeci (Unrep., 30/10/97, NSWCCA) R v Olbrich (1999) 199 CLR 270 R v Oliver (1980) 7 A Crim R 174 R v Rushby [1977] 1 NSWLR 594 R v Simpson (2001) 53 NSWLR 704 R v Slattery (1996) 90 A Crim R 519 R v Smith (1997) 95 A Crim R 373 R v Thomson; R v Houlton (2000) 49 NSWLR 383 R v Townsend [2010] NSWCCA 336 R v Whyte (2002) 55 NSWLR 252 R v Zamagias [2002] NSWCCA 17 Rosenthal v R [2008] NSWCCA 149 TG v R [2010] NSWCCA 28 Weininger v The Queen (2003) 212 CLR 629 Category: Sentence Parties: Police Christopher James Turner (the Offender) Representation: Mr D Thorley of Counsel for the Offender Sgt D Brand, Police Prosecutor File Number(s): 2010/421409