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R v Denham; ex parte A-G
[2003] QCA 74
Court of Appeal (Qld)|2003-02-28|Before: McMurdo P, Jerrard JA and Cullinane JSeparate, reasons for judgment of each member of the Court, each concurring as to the, order made
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Source factsCourt
Court of Appeal (Qld)
Decision date
2003-02-28
Before
McMurdo P, Jerrard JA and Cullinane JSeparate, reasons for judgment of each member of the Court, each concurring as to the, order made
Catchwords
- CRIMINAL LAW – APPEAL AGAINST SENTENCE – APPEAL BY
- ATTORNEY-GENERAL – APPLICATIONS TO INCREASE SENTENCE –
- OFFENCES
- AGAINST THE PERSON – where respondent pleaded guilty to assault
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Original judgment source is linked above.
Catchwords
CRIMINAL LAW – APPEAL AGAINST SENTENCE – APPEAL BYATTORNEY-GENERAL – APPLICATIONS TO INCREASE SENTENCE –OFFENCESAGAINST THE PERSON – where respondent pleaded guilty to assaultoccasioning bodily harm and breach of domestic violenceorder – whererespondent sentenced to six months imprisonment wholly suspended – whethersentence is manifestly inadequatein that it failed to reflect gravity of theoffences – whether learned sentencing judge gave too much weight tomitigatingfactorsR v Brelsford [1995] QCA 594CA No 301 of 1995, 14 September 1995,distinguishedR v Shepherd [2001] QCA 224CA No 76 of 2001, 6 June2001, distinguishedR v Wentt [1995] QCA 613CA No 440 of 1995, 6December 1995, distinguishedCorrective Services Act 2000 (Qld), s 134(1)(a)(ii)Penalties& Sentences Act 1992 (Qld), s 157(2)