R v Jamie Michael FERRY [2014] NSWDC 64

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Jamie Michael FERRY [2014] NSWDC 64 Hearing dates: 8 April 2013, 17 April 2014. Decision date: 17 April 2014 Before: Judge Haesler SC Decision: Taking into account a finding of special circumstances and my conviction, you are sentenced to a term of imprisonment of three years and six months consisting of a non-parole period of one year and nine months to commence today and expiring on 16 January 2016. You will be eligible for consideration for release to parole on that date to serve the balance of term of one year and nine months. That parole should be subject to the supervision and guidance of the Community Service of New South Wales for as long as they deem necessary. You are disqualified from driving for a period of two years from today's date. The matters on the 166 certificate are withdrawn and dismissed. Catchwords: Dangerous Driving causing death Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 Cases Cited: Bugmy v The Queen (1990) 169 CLR 525 R v Errington [1999] NSWCCA 18 DPP (Cth) v De La Rosa [2010] NSWCCA 194 Hili v The Queen [2010] HCA 45; (2010) 242 CLR 520 R v Jurisic (1998) 45 NSWLR 209 R v Musumeci, unreported, NSWCCA 30/10/1997 R v Previtera (1997) 94 A Crim R 76 Whyte v R (2002) 55 NSWLR 252 Category: Sentence Parties: Crown Jamie Michael FERRY (Offender) Representation: Mr Pincott (Crown) Mr Simpson (Offender) Mr Fay (Crown) Mr Mainwaring (Offender) File Number(s): 2011/346041