A drunk cyclist who killed a Sydney grandmother by shoving her over because she "got in my way" will spend an extra three years behind bars after the Crown successfully argued his sentence was too lenient.
Daniel Paul Wood, of Walgett, was in Sydney to undertake 50 hours of community service for drink-driving when he rode his bicycle up behind Mary Touma, 71, as she walked on a footpath beside Gardeners Road at Eastlakes on May 21, 2010.
Mrs Touma, the mother of former NRL player Joe Thomas, was walking home after spending the morning working in her son's delicatessen.
Intoxicated, and incensed that Mrs Touma had not got out of his way, Wood got off his bike and began screaming and swearing at her.
Residents in a a nearby unit block then saw Wood walk up to her and push her violently on the chest.
She fell backwards, her head slamming into the concrete.
Mrs Touma suffered severe head injuries, including a brain haemorrhage that killed her.
"The bitch got in my way," Wood reportedly told a bystander after the incident.
Wood was initially charged with murder but in November 2012 he was allowed to plead guilty to the lesser charge of felonious slaying, a category of manslaughter.
A year later, in November 2013, Wood was sentenced by Sydney District Court Judge Michael King to a maximum of six years and eight months' jail with a minimum non-parole period of five years.
Both Wood and the Crown appealed.
On Friday, the NSW Court of Criminal Appeal dismissed Wood's severity appeal but allowed the Crown's appeal.
The original sentence was quashed and Wood was sentenced to 11 years and four months' jail with a non-parole period of eight years.
With time served, Wood will be eligible for parole in November 2019.
