R v Cook [2019] NSWDC 667

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Cook [2019] NSWDC 667 Hearing dates: 25 October 2019 Date of orders: 08 November 2019 Decision date: 08 November 2019 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Abadee DCJ Decision: See paragraphs 113-116. Catchwords: CRIMINAL – sentencing – aggravated dangerous driving occasioning death to one victim – aggravated dangerous driving occasioning grievous bodily harm to two victims – combination of drugs impaired capacity to drive – relevance of asserted social anxiety disorder in offender – consideration of principles in R v Whyte – subjective matters – mental health of offender. Legislation Cited: Crimes Act, 1999 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Cases Cited: DPP v De La Rosa [2010] NSWCCA 194 DPP v Neethling [2009] VSCA 116 Kerr v R [2016] NSWCCA 218 R v Khatter [2000] NSWCCA 32 R v Dutton [2015] NSWCCA 248 R v Elkassir [2013] NSWCCA 181 R v Engert (1995) 84 A Crim R R v Errington (2005) 157 A Crim R 553 R v Errington [1999] NSWCCA 18 R v Henry (1999) 46 NSWLR 346 R v Jurisic (1998) 45 NSWLR 209 R v Manok [2017] NSWCA 232 R v McKeown [2013] NSWDC 22 R v Shashati [2018] NSWCCA 167 R v Smith, Jarad [2016] NSWCCA 75 R v Veatufunga [2007] NSWCCA 54 R v Whyte (2002) 55 NSWLR 252 Reddy v R [2018] NSWCCA 212 SBF v R (2009) 198 A Crim R 219 Whybrow v R [2008] NSWCCA 270 Category: Sentence Parties: Director of Public Prosecutions Mr C Cook Representation: Counsel: Mr M Clark (Crown) Mr R Pontillo SC (Defence)