Offences motivated by a desire to prevent a witness from testifying attract heightened weight for general deterrence, reflecting the public interest in the integrity of the justice system. An applicant who chooses to appeal a sentence cannot rely on the statutory bar on parole applications during the appeal (s 180 Corrective Services Act 2006 (Qld)) to argue the sentence is manifestly excessive. Disparity between co-offenders' sentences is justified where the applicant was the prime mover, older, had a greater criminal history, and did not cooperate with police to the same extent.
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