Brown v Jones

[2021] TASSC 58

Supreme Court of Tasmania

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For Australian Law.

1. Criminal Law
2. › Appeal and a new trial
3. › Appeal against sentence
4. › Sentence manifestly excessive
5. › Family violence offence
6. › Assault by pulling hair, choking and punching to legs
7. › Prior conviction for assault but no history of family violence
8. › Complainant supportive
9. › Sentence of three months' imprisonment with two months suspended not manifestly excessive
10. › Relevance of attitude of victim.
1. Hardwick v Tasmania [2020] TASCCA 2, 32 Tas R 62, applied.
1. Director of Public Prosecutions v Chatters [2011] TASCCA 8, 21 Tas R 26; Menichelli v Tasmania [2009] TASSC 111, 19 Tas R 299, followed.
1. Aust Dig Criminal Law [3521]

Citation[2021] TASSC 58

CourtTASSC

JurisdictionTasmania

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