Woodward v R [2014] NSWCCA 205

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Woodward v R [2014] NSWCCA 205 Hearing dates: 12 September 2014 Decision date: 03 October 2014 Before: Hoeben CJ at CL at [1]; Fullerton J at [2]; Hamill J at [3]. Decision: (1) Application for leave to appeal granted. (2) Appeal upheld. (3) The sentence imposed in the District Court is quashed and in lieu thereof the applicant is sentenced to a non-parole period of two years and nine months commencing on 25 November 2013 and expiring on 24 August 2016. There will be a balance of term of one year commencing on 25 August 2016 and expiring on 24 August 2017. (4) The applicant will be eligible for release on parole at the expiration of the non-parole period. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - SENTENCE APPEAL - plea of guilty - plea not referred to by sentencing judge - whether plea disregarded - guideline judgment on pleas of guilty - whether discount can be inferred - dangerous driving causing death - guideline judgments - sentence manifestly excessive - applicant resentenced Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Cases Cited: Akkawi v R; Akkawi v R [2012] NSWCCA 11 Convery v R [2014] NSWCCA 93 Dinsdale v The Queen [2000] HCA 54 R v Jurisic (1998) 45 NSWLR 209 R v Thompson [2000] NSWCCA 309; 49 NSWLR 383; 115 A Crim R 104 R v Whyte [2002] NSW CCA 343; 55 NSW LR 252 Rios v R [2012] NSWCCA 8 Stanyard v R [2013] NSWCCA 134 Versluys v R [2014] NSWCCA 98 WW v R [2012] NSWCCA 165 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Tony William Woodward (Applicant) Crown (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: P Coady (Applicant) T Smith (Respondent) Solicitors: Legal Aid NSW (Applicant) Solicitor for Public Prosecutions (Respondent) File Number(s): 2013/61907 Publication restriction: Nil Decision under appeal Date of Decision: 2013-11-25 00:00:00 Before: Berman SC DCJ File Number(s): 2013/61907