A sentence of four years imprisonment with parole eligibility at the halfway point is appropriate for grievous bodily harm under s 289 of the Criminal Code (Qld) where the offender left an explosive device disguised as an innocent object in a public place, causing catastrophic injuries, and showed no remorse or cooperation. Earlier parole eligibility as in R v Wing is not warranted absent cooperation, remorse, youth, and a clean criminal history.
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