The recording of convictions against a youth offender under s 184 of the Youth Justice Act 1992 (Qld) is justified where the offending is serious, involves an escalation in criminal conduct (from threatened to actual use of a weapon), the offender has an extensive criminal history with repeated breaches of court orders, and the pre-sentence report raises concerns about rehabilitation prospects. Comparison with sentences in other cases does not establish appellable error unless the difference is such that the appellate court concludes there must have been some misapplication of principle.
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