The Queensland Court of Appeal refused leave to appeal against a sentence of three years' imprisonment with parole eligibility after one year for two counts of indecent treatment of a child under 12 (a lineal descendant), where the maximum penalty was 20 years. The Court found the applicant raised no matter justifying interference with the sentencing discretion, noting that the sentencing judge had already taken into account the applicant's health, family circumstances, good character, guilty plea, and the impact of being charged.
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