The Court of Appeal allowed an appeal against the refusal to discharge an indefinite sentence under s 18O of the Sentencing Act 1991 (Vic), receiving fresh medical evidence showing the appellant was terminally ill and posed a greatly reduced risk. On the basis of that changed medical condition, the Court could not be satisfied to a high degree of probability that the offender remained a serious danger to the community, and accordingly discharged the indefinite sentence and ordered a five-year reintegration program under s 18M(1).
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