R v Thornton [2019] NSWDC 56

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Thornton [2019] NSWDC 56 Hearing dates: 12 February 2019 Date of orders: 15 March 2019 Decision date: 15 March 2019 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Hatzistergos DCJ Decision: The Offender is sentenced to an aggregate term of imprisonment of 3 years and 8 months. Catchwords: SENTENCING – Dangerous driving occasioning grievous bodily harm – two victims – assessment of moral culpability – number of people put at risk – length of the journey during which others were exposed to risk - prior traffic offences – remorse established – whether media scrutiny amounted to extra-curial punishment that could be taken into account Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) s 52A(3) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) ss 3A, 5, 7, 21A, 23, 24, 26, 28, 44, 53A, 68, 69 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Amendment (Sentencing Options) Act 2018 (NSW) Road Transport Act 2013 (NSW) s 205(2) Cases Cited: Black v R [2010] NSWCCA 321 Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) v De La Rosa [2010] NSWCCA 194 Duncan v R [2012] NSWCCA 78 Harrigan v R [2005] NSWCCA 449 Kerr v R [2016] NSWCCA 218 Mansweto v R [2018] NSWCCA 232 Nashed v R [2010] NSWCCA 282 Panetta v R [2016] NSWCCA 85 Primmer v R [2015] NSWCCA 155 Ryan v the Queen (2001) 206 CLR 267 R v AB [2011] NSWCCA 229 R v Ellis (1986) 6 NSWLR 603 R v Greaves [2014] NSWCCA 194 R v Janceski [2005] NSWCCA 288 R v Koosmen [2004] NSWCCA 359 R v Manok [2017] NSWCCA 232 R v Ngyuen [2008] NSWCCA 113 R v Palu (2002) 134 A Crim R 174 R v Pullen [2018] NSWCCA 264 R v Takai [2004] NSWCCA 392 R v Whyte (2002) 55 NSWLR 252 R v Woodland [2007] NSWCCA 29 Silvestri v R [2016] NSWCCA 245 Stayard v R [2013] NSWCCA 134 WW v R [2012] NSWCCA 165 Texts Cited: N/A Category: Sentence Parties: Regina (Crown) Jakob Thornton (Offender) Representation: Ms A. Hughes (Solicitor Advocate) Mr J.J Klarica (Counsel)