R v Greaves [2014] NSWCCA 194

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: R v Greaves [2014] NSWCCA 194 Hearing dates: 30.07.2014 Decision date: 29 September 2014 Before: Hoeben CJ at CL at [1] Beech-Jones J at [66] Hamill J at [75] Decision: (1) Allow so much of the appeal as concerns the imposition of a disqualification period on the respondent for the offence under s52A(3)(c) of the Crimes Act 1900 (NSW). (2) Set aside the disqualification period of 18 months imposed on the respondent under s188(2)(d)(ii) of the Road Transport (General) Act 2005 (NSW) for the offence under s52A(3)(c) of the Crimes Act 1900 (NSW). (3) The appeal is otherwise dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - sentence appeal - dangerous driving causing grievous bodily harm - Crown appeal - failure by a sentencing judge to properly determine a level of moral culpability of respondent - failure by sentencing judge to properly assess the objective seriousness of offending - sentence imposed manifestly inadequate - need for Court to exercise residual discretion - extraordinary delay in sentence proceedings not the fault of respondent - substantial level of rehabilitation achieved - strong likelihood of interference with rehabilitation if custodial penalty imposed - inadequacy of period of disqualification - automatic periods of disqualification should apply - otherwise Crown appeal dismissed. Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 - s52A(3)(c) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 - s7(2), s10A Criminal Appeal Act 1912 - s 5DB, s5DB, s5DB(5)(b) Criminal Procedure Act 1986 - s166 Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Act 1998 - s25A(2)(a) Road Transport (General) Act 2005 - s188(2)(d) Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Act 1999 - s9(3)(a), s16, s70(1) Cases Cited: Aslan v R [2014] NSWCCA 114 Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) v De La Rosa [2010] NSWCCA 194; 79 NSWLR 1 Gonzales v R [2006] NSWCCA 4 Green v Queen; Quinn v The Queen [2011] HCA49; 244 CLR 462 Hei Hei v R [2009] NSWCCA 87 Ngati v R [2014] NSWCCA 125 R v Jurisic [1998] NSWSC 423; 45 NSW LR 209 R v Muldrock [2011] HCA 39; 244 CLR 120 R v Whyte [2002] NSWCCA 343; 55 NSWLR 252 Stanyard v R [2013] NSWCCA 134 R v TG [2010] NSWCCA 28 R v Veatufunga [2007] NSWCCA 54 Tzanis v R [2005] NSWCCA 274 RTA v Tamara O'Sullivan & Ors [2011] NSWSC 1258 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Regina - Applicant Saeed Greaves - Respondent Representation: Counsel: Mr P Ingram SC - Applicant Mr T Gartelmann - Respondent Solicitors: S Kavanagh, Solicitor for Public Prosecutions - Applicant SE O'Connor, Legal Aid NSW - Respondent File Number(s): 2011/97815 Decision under appeal Date of Decision: 2014-03-04 00:00:00 Before: Jeffreys DCJ File Number(s): 2011/97815