A parole release date fixed at nearly the mid-point of a total sentence of 26 months' imprisonment is manifestly excessive where the offender is young, has a relatively minor criminal history, entered timely guilty pleas, cooperated with authorities, and has a good work history. Common sentencing practice in Queensland requires the parole eligibility date to be fixed at a period significantly less than half the head sentence when such mitigating factors are present.
The full text is available to signed-in members, including the 11 later cases that cite this judgment.
2 of the 11 citing cases carry a classified treatment. How each court treated it is available to signed-in members.