A sentence of 4 months' imprisonment wholly suspended for 18 months for recklessly causing serious injury by kicking a prone victim in the face during a sporting match was manifestly inadequate, even accounting for strong mitigating factors including a guilty plea, rehabilitation, and delay. The substituted sentence of 10 months wholly suspended for 2 years reflects the application of double jeopardy on a Crown appeal. The case illustrates the weight to be given to general and specific deterrence for violence in sporting contexts.
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