R v Sarullah Mirzaie [2017] NSWLC 20

Local Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Sarullah Mirzaie [2017] NSWLC 20 Hearing dates: 20 July 2017 Decision date: 15 September 2017 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Magistrate P Stewart Decision: 2 years imprisonment with non-parole period 14 months. Disqualification period 3 years. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - Particular offences - Driving offences - Dangerous driving – Grievous bodily harm – furious driving part of dangerousness – exceeding the speed limit – abandonment of responsibility as a driver – not momentary inattention – multiple victims – conditional liberty – poor driving record – matters on Form 1 – bonds revoked – need for general deterrence – need for specific deterrence – severe injury requires retribution in sentencing – special circumstances Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) ss 52A(3), 53 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) ss 3A, 21A(2)(j) Road Transport Act 2013 (NSW) s 205(2)(d) Cases Cited: Gonzalez v R [2006] NSWCCA 4 R v Borkowski [2009] NSWCCA 102 R v Campton [2004] NSWCCA 56 R v Christoff [2003] NSWCCA 52 R v Doan (2000) 50 NSWLR 115 R v Dodd (1991) 57 A Crim R 349 R v Dunlop [2001] NSWCCA 435 R v Dutton [2005] NSWCCA 248 R v Errington (2005) 157 A Crim R 553 R v Gardiner [2004] NSWCCA 365 R v Janceski [2005] NSWCCA 228 R v Jurisic (1998) 45 NSWLR 209 R v Khatter [2000] NSWCCA 32 R v Rushby [1977] 1 NSWLR 594 R v Slattery (1996) 90 A Crim R 519 R v Smith (1997) 95 A Crim R 373 R v Taylor [2000] NSWCCA 442 R v Thompson; R v Houlton [2000] NSWCCA 309 R v Tzanis (2005) 44 MVR 160 R v Whyte [2002] NSWCCA 345 R v Y [2002] NSWCCA 191 R v Zamagias [2002] NSWCCA 17 The Queen v Olbrich [1999] HCA 54 Texts Cited: M M G Britts, Traffic Law (NSW) (Lawbook Co, 9th ed, 2008) Category: Sentence Parties: NSW Police Sarullah Mirzaie (defendant) Representation: Solicitors: