In juvenile sentencing under the Youth Justice Act 1992 (Qld), a sentencing judge who allows the seriousness of the offending to overwhelm mitigating factors — particularly the utility of an early guilty plea, genuine remorse, and rehabilitation prospects — when determining whether special circumstances exist under s 227(2) for a reduced minimum detention period, commits a misapplication of sentencing principles warranting appellate intervention.
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