Subsequent offences committed after the subject offence are relevant and admissible in sentencing under s 9(4) of the Penalties and Sentences Act 1992 (Qld), forming part of the material to which a sentencing court must primarily have regard, but ordinarily should be given less weight than previous offences. For dangerous driving offences under s 328A of the Criminal Code involving collision and injury, a wholly suspended sentence without any period of actual custody or intensive correction will generally be manifestly inadequate where the offender has a relevant traffic history, subsequent drink driving offences, and limited demonstrated remorse, notwithstanding mitigating factors such as youth, employment, and depression.
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