The Queensland Court of Appeal refused leave to appeal against the recording of convictions for dishonesty offences committed by a council employee. The Court held that the applicant's subsequent dismissal from employment did not demonstrate that the sentencing judge's exercise of discretion was erroneous, as dismissal is a common and foreseeable consequence of serious dishonesty in employment. The Court also declined to admit post-sentencing evidence of the dismissal, distinguishing cases where such evidence might be admitted to show the sentencing basis was seriously erroneous.
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