R v Shashati [2018] NSWCCA 167

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: R v Shashati [2018] NSWCCA 167 Hearing dates: 27 June 2018 Decision date: 03 August 2018 Before: Basten JA at [1]; Wilson J at [67]; Lonergan J at [68] Decision: (1) Allow the Director's appeal and set aside the sentence imposed in the District Court.

(2) Resentence the respondent as follows: (a) Impose a sentence of imprisonment for 6 years comprising a non-parole period of 3 years 3 months and a balance of the term of 2 years 9 months; (b) The sentence commenced on 6 April 2018 and will expire on 5 April 2024; (c) The non-parole period expires on 5 July 2021, which is the date on which the offender is first eligible for release on parole. Catchwords: SENTENCING – aggravated dangerous driving causing death – whether episodes of erratic driving before accident relevant to assessment of objective seriousness – manifest inadequacy

SENTENCING – prosecution appeal against inadequacy of sentence – aggravated dangerous driving causing death – sentence manifestly inadequate – discretion to intervene – importance of adequacy and consistency of sentencing with respect to dangerous driving offences Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), s 52A Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), s 5D Cases Cited: Bombardieri v R [2010] NSWCCA 161 Gommesen v R [2012] NSWCCA 226; 62 MVR 196 Hei Hei v R; R v Hei Hei [2009] NSWCCA 87; 52 MVR 473 Lehn v R (2016) 93 NSWLR 205; [2016] NSWCCA 255 R v Elkassir [2013] NSWCCA 181; 233 A Crim R 411 R v Jurisic (1998) 45 NSWLR 209 R v Millwood [2012] NSWCCA 2 R v Ryan [2003] NSWCCA 202; 141 A Crim R 403 R v Scott [2003] VSCA 55; 141 A Crim R 323 R v Whyte (2002) 55 NSWLR 252; [2002] NSWCCA 343 R v Wright [2013] NSWCCA 82; 229 A Crim R 245 Regina v Ammar Elrifai [2002] NSWCCA 496 Regina v David Berg [2004] NSWCCA 300; 41 MVR 399 Regina v Manok [2017] NSWCCA 232; 81 MVR 427 Smith v R [2011] NSWCCA 290 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Director of Public Prosecutions (Appellant) Robert Gawdat Shashati (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr D Kell SC/Mr M Pulsford (Appellant) Ms G Bashir SC (Respondent)