In Attorney-General sentence appeals under s 669A Criminal Code (Qld), jurisdiction is invoked by the filing of the notice of appeal, not by the grounds stated in it; failure to state grounds does not render the notice a nullity. When sentencing for multiple episodes of domestic violence over an extended period, the sentencing judge must not treat comparable cases involving fewer episodes over shorter periods as establishing a constraining sentencing range; the totality of the offending must be reflected. Appellate courts exercising the residual discretion on Attorney-General appeals will give significant weight to the prosecution's contribution to sentencing error at first instance and the undesirability of returning an offender to custody for a short period after release.
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