Abdullah v The Queen

[2002] WASCA 57

Western Australia Court of Appeal

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Interrogate

Catchwords

1. Criminal Law
2. › Sentencing
3. › Parole eligibility
4. › Discretion to grant parole eligibility
5. › Whether sentencing judge erred in refusing parole eligibility
6. › Relevance of prior breaches of supervised orders
1. Appeal
2. › Criminal appeal
3. › Leave to appeal against sentence
4. › Principles governing appellate review of sentencing discretion

Quick Take

A sentencing judge's refusal to grant parole eligibility will not be disturbed on appeal where the offender has an extensive history of breaching every prior supervised order, notwithstanding an early guilty plea, expressions of remorse, and stated resolve to address substance abuse.