A sentence of five years and three months for multiple episodes of domestic violence offending across four indictments, including strangulation, deprivation of liberty, and assault occasioning bodily harm while armed, was upheld where the offender had extensive criminal history, offended while on bail and in custody, and showed escalating violence. R v Luxford [2020] QCA 272 was distinguished where the offender had no criminal history and mitigating psychiatric evidence. The question whether an application for leave to appeal constitutes an 'appeal' under s 180(2)(b) of the Corrective Services Act 2006 (Qld) remains open.
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