Priovolidis v R [2016] NSWCCA 201

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Priovolidis v R [2016] NSWCCA 201 Hearing dates: 5 September 2016 Decision date: 21 September 2016 Before: Gleeson JA at [1]; Price J at [63]; Hidden AJ at [64]; Decision: 1. Grant leave to appeal against sentence.

2. Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – sentence – appeal – double punishment – applicant convicted of offences under s 51B(1) and s 52A(4) Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) – offences of police pursuit and aggravated dangerous driving occasioning grievous bodily harm – where elements in common between two offences – driver of motor vehicle escaping police pursuit causing danger to other persons – where both offences committed in short time and close proximity – whether primary judge erred in sentencing offender twice for elements in common – whether on the facts offences relate to single act or separate and discrete sets of conduct Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) ss 5, 32, 44 Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) ss 33, 51B, s 52A, 110, 154I Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW) s 166 Customs Act 1901 (Cth) s 233B Road Transport Act 2013 (NSW) s 54 Cases Cited: Johnson v R (2004) 205 ALR 346; [2004] HCA 15 Pearce v R (1998) 194 CLR 610; [1998] HCA 57 Portolesi v R [2012] NSWCA 157 Postiglione v The Queen (1997) 189 CLR 295 R v Whyte (2002) 55 NSWLR 252 White v R [2016] NSWCCA 190 Zreika v R (2012) 223 A Crim R 460; [2012] NSWCCA 44 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Spiros Priovolidis (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: C Loukas SC/ M Rabsch (Applicant) N Williams (Respondent)