A sentence of six months' imprisonment with two months actual custody is within range for a first offender convicted after trial of possessing child exploitation material under s 228D of the Criminal Code 1899 (Qld), where the images depict serious sexual abuse of young children, the offender shows no remorse, and there is no guilty plea. The s 9(2)(a) principle that imprisonment is a last resort does not preclude actual custody in such circumstances.
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