R v Buggy

[2024] QCA 80

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Catchwords

1. Criminal Law
2. › Appeal and new trial
3. › Appeal against sentence
4. › Grounds for interference
5. › Sentence manifestly excessive or inadequate
6. › Malicious act with intent to do grievous bodily harm
7. › Whether combined effect of head sentence and serious violent offence declaration made sentence manifestly excessive
8. › Criminal Code (Qld), s 317
9. › Corrective Services Act 2006 (Qld), ss 182, 184
1. Criminal Law
2. › Sentence
3. › Serious violent offence declaration
4. › Discretion to declare
5. › Integrated sentencing process
6. › Whether head sentence should be moderated when SVO declaration made
7. › Corrective Services Act 2006 (Qld), s 182

Quick Take

A head sentence of seven years with an SVO declaration for malicious act with intent involving a knife attack causing near-fatal injuries is within the acceptable range, and a sentencing judge is not required to impose the lowest available head sentence when making an SVO declaration.

Case Details

Citation[2024] QCA 80

CourtQCA

JurisdictionQueensland

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