A sentence of four years' imprisonment for dangerous driving causing grievous bodily harm under s 328A of the Criminal Code (Qld) with a blood alcohol concentration of 190 mg per 100 ml was manifestly excessive where the offender was a 24-year-old with no significant criminal history, who pleaded guilty early, showed genuine remorse, suffered amputation of his own leg, and the victim suffered no permanent injury. A sentence of two and a half years with parole eligibility after eight months was substituted, consistent with the sentence considered appropriate in Shedlock for a worse offender who caused permanent injury.
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