A sentence of imprisonment with immediate parole release (no actual custodial component) for offences of suffocation and choking in a domestic setting under s 315A of the Criminal Code (Qld) is not necessarily manifestly inadequate where the offender suffers severe PTSD from military service that reduced moral culpability, would make imprisonment more burdensome, and where extensive rehabilitation has been undertaken. The focus on punishment, denunciation and deterrence for s 315A offences must still be maintained but can be moderated by such exceptional circumstances.
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