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R v McManus[2020] QCA 110

CITATION: R v McManus [2020] QCA 110
JUDGE(S): Morrison JA, Ryan J, Wilson J
DELIVERED ON: 29 May 2020
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Editorial Notes

  • Published Case Name:

    R v McManus

  • Shortened Case Name:

    R v McManus

  • MNC:

    [2020] QCA 110

  • Court:

    QCA

  • Judge(s):

    Morrison JA, Ryan J, Wilson J

  • Date:

    29 May 2020

Litigation History

EventCitation or FileDateNotes
Primary JudgmentSC1219/19 (No citation)12 Nov 2019Date of order to serve whole of 3.5y balance of suspended term with immediate PED; offender sentenced to 4.5y suspended after 1y for 5y for commercial possession concurrent with 3y with PRD after 1y for supply; subsequent fail to appear, obstruct police and property offences; offender spent 16m on parole before it was suspended and served further 6m in custody before breach hearing (Bowskill J).
Notice of Appeal FiledFile Number: CA329/1909 Dec 2019Application for leave to appeal against sentence filed.
Appeal Determined (QCA)[2020] QCA 11029 May 2020Leave to appeal granted, appeal allowed; sentencing judge erred in not taking into account that offender had served 18m in custody and 16m on parole for supply offence; unjust to activate whole of balance of suspended term; offender to serve 9m with same PED: Wilson J (Morrison JA and Ryan J agreeing).

Appeal Status

Appeal Determined (QCA)

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