Kerr v R [2016] NSWCCA 218

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Kerr v R [2016] NSWCCA 218 Hearing dates: 11 July 2016 Date of orders: 07 October 2016 Decision date: 07 October 2016 Before: Bathurst CJ at [1]; Hoeben CJ at CL at [122]; Price J at [123] Decision: (1) Grant the applicant leave to appeal. (2) Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – appeal – sentencing – dangerous driving – whether error in taking into account previous unrelated criminal history – whether error in not finding moral culpability at lower end of range – whether error in finding applicant was driving at excessive speeds – whether error in finding length of journey was an aggravating factor – whether error in not finding accident was result of momentary inattention – whether error in finding specific and general deterrence were relevant factors – whether error in aggregation – whether manifestly excessive Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 52A, 53 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), ss 21A, 53A Cases Cited: Dinsdale v The Queen (2000) 202 CLR 321; [2000] HCA 54 Frigiani v The Queen [2007] NSWCCA 81 Gonzalez v The Queen [2006] NSWCCA 4 Hili v The Queen (2010) 242 CLR 520; [2010] HCA 45 JM v The Queen [2014] NSWCCA 297; (2014) 246 A Crim R 528 Lowndes v The Queen (1999) 195 CLR 665 R v Borkowski [2009] NSWCCA 102; (2009) 195 A Crim R 1 R v Cicekdag [2004] NSWCCA 357; (2004) 150 A Crim R 299 R v Harrison [2001] NSWCCA 79; (2001) 121 A Crim R 380 R v Jurisic (1998) 45 NSWLR 209 R v Tzanis [2005] NSWCCA 274 R v Whyte (2002) 55 NSWLR 252; [2002] NSWCCA 343 Stanyard v The Queen [2013] NSWCCA 134 Wong v The Queen (2001) 207 CLR 584; [2001] HCA 64 Category: Sentence Parties: Thomas Kerr (Applicant) Crown (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: M Thangaraj SC / J Raftery (Applicant) P G Ingram SC (Respondent)