The Queensland Court of Appeal dismissed by majority (Atkinson J dissenting) an application for leave to appeal against sentence for dangerous driving causing grievous bodily harm with a circumstance of aggravation. The Court held the sentence imposed was not manifestly excessive, applying the principles in Lowe v The Queen regarding appellate restraint in sentencing appeals and considering comparable authorities including R v Cusack, R v McCormick, and R v Melano. The dissent by Atkinson J indicates the sentence was at the upper end of the available range on the facts.
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