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Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Conte v R [2018] NSWCCA 209 Hearing dates: 6 July 2018 Date of orders: 24 October 2018 Decision date: 24 October 2018 Before: Payne JA and Button J at [1] Schmidt J at [33] Decision: (1) Leave to appeal granted.
(2) Appeal against sentence allowed.
(3) The aggregate head sentence and aggregate non-parole period imposed by Judge Colefax SC on 25 August 2017 are quashed.
(4) In substitution, the applicant is sentenced to an aggregate head sentence of imprisonment for 12 years, with an aggregate non-parole period of eight years, each to commence on 24 May 2015, and the aggregate head sentence to expire on 23 May 2027.
(5) The first date upon which the applicant will be eligible for release to parole is 23 May 2023. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – appeal – appeal against sentence – aggravated dangerous driving occasioning death – aggravated dangerous driving occasioning grievous bodily harm – manifest excess- objective seriousness – special circumstances Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW) Cases Cited: Bombardieri v R (2010) 203 A Crim R 89; [2010] NSWCCA 161 Dinsdale v R (2000) 202 CLR 321; [2000] HCA 54 Hili v The Queen; Jones v The Queen (2010) 242 CLR 520; [2010] HCA 45 Kentwell v The Queen (2014) 252 CLR 601 Lehn v R (2016) 93 NSWLR 205; [2016] NSWCCA 255 Markarian v The Queen (2008) 228 CLR 357; [2008] HCA 25 Mulato v R [2006] NSWCA 282 Muldrock v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 120; [2011] HCA 39 Obeid v R [2017] NSWCCA 221 R v Shashati [2018] NSWCCA 167 R v Van Ryn [2016] NSWCCA 1 R v Whyte (2002) 55 NSWLR 252; [2002] NSWCCA 343 R v Windle [2012] NSWCCA 222 R v Wright (2013) 229 A Crim R 245; [2013] NSWCCA 82 Sivell v R [2009] NSWCCA 286 Smith v R [2011] NSWCCA 290 The Queen v Kilic (2016) 259 CLR 256; [2016] HCA 48 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Jordan Conte (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: G Wendler (Applicant) E Balodis (Respondent)
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