One charge of culpable driving causing deathstandard sentence offencesentence imposed lower than the Standard Sentencealcohol and speed a factor in the accident
Plea of Guiltyone charge recklessly cause serious injury in circumstances of gross violenceone charge make threat to killrelated summary offence possession of a schedule 4 poison
CRIMINAL LAWAppealSentenceApplicants sentenced to 2 years, 6 months’ imprisonment for a charge of kidnapping and 2 years’ imprisonment for a charge of intentionally causing injury, with total effective sentence of 3 years, 4 months’ imprisonment
Plea of guiltyDishonestly obtaining a financial advantage by deception from a Commonwealth entityno prior criminal historygeneral deterrence is the paramount sentencing consideration
Plea of guilty; Recklessly causing serious injury; Youthful Offender; Extensive criminal history; Covid19 circumstances taken into account; Medium level of seriousness; Anger issues; Remorse; Focus on rehabilitation; Mental health treatment.
Application to exclude evidence alleged to have been illegally obtained; trafficking in a drug of dependence; possession of a drug of dependence; items discovered on search of car by Police; whether evidence of offences obtained as a consequence of illegal search; whether s138 of Evidence Act 2008 engaged