› Whether sentence of 11 years for maintaining sexual relationship with child and related offences was manifestly excessive
› Penalties and Sentences Act 1992 (Qld), s 161A(a)
Criminal Law
› Appeal and new trial
› Appeal against sentence
› Grounds for interference
› Failure to give sufficient weight to mitigating factors
› Whether sentencing judge failed to make proper allowance for plea of guilty, rehabilitation and pandemic custody conditions
Quick Take
A sentencing judge is not required to specify the precise discount given for a plea of guilty or other mitigating factors, as this would be inconsistent with the instinctive synthesis approach.
