Primmer v Regina [2015] NSWCCA 155

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Primmer v Regina [2015] NSWCCA 155 Hearing dates: 5 June 2015 Date of orders: 25 June 2015 Decision date: 25 June 2015 Before: Basten JA at [1]; Garling J at [12]; Hamill J at [13] Decision: (1)Application for leave to appeal granted. (2)Appeal allowed. (3)The sentence imposed for the offence under s 52A [CAN H 52971217/1 (58912004)] is quashed and in lieu thereof the applicant is sentenced to a non-parole period of 1 year 7 months commencing on 6 December 2013 and expiring on 5 July 2015. There will be an additional term of 1 year 5 months commencing 6 July 2015 and expiring on 5 December 2016. (4)The disqualification period of 10 years is confirmed. (5)All other sentences imposed in the District Court on 25 June 2014 are confirmed. (6)Pursuant to s 50 of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 direct that the applicant to be released at the expiration of the non-parole period. Catchwords: Criminal law – sentencing – dangerous driving causing grievous bodily harm – horrendous injury to young victim – offender with intellectual disability – whether sentencing Judge erred in disregarding psychologist's opinion – evidence not disputed – error established – Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW) Cases Cited: Baxter v R [2007] NSWCCA 237;173 A Crim R 284 Bugmy v The Queen [2013] HCA 37; 249 CLR 571 Dinsdale v The Queen [2000] HCA 54; 202 CLR 321 Kentwell v The Queen [2014] HCA 37; 313 ALR 451 Markarian v The Queen [2005] HCA 25; 228 CLR 357 Muldrock v The Queen [2011] HCA 39; 244 CLR 120 R v Cramp [2004] NSWCCA 264 R v Engert (1995) 84 A Crim R 67 R v Israil [2002] NSWCCA 255 R v Latouf (CCA (NSW), Mahoney ACJ, 12 December 1996, unrep) R v Tuala [2015] NSWCCA 8 R v Whyte [2002] NSWCCA 343; 55 NSWLR 252 RL v R [2015] NSWCCA 106 Stanyard v R [2013] NSWCCA 134 WW v R [2012] NSWCCA 165 Vakauta v Kelly [1989] HCA 44; 167 CLR 568 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Shaun Michael Primmer (applicant) Regina (respondent) Representation: Counsel: A. Cook (applicant) N. Williams (respondent)