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Date of sentence of O'S; sentenced to 9 years’ imprisonment for manslaughter of ML (domestic violence offence), particularised as deliberate infliction of violence, with parole eligibility set at 6 years (concurrent term of 1 year imposed for cruelty to ML (domestic violence offence)) (Holmes CJ).
Primary Judgment
SC681/18 (No citation)
20 Feb 2019
Date of sentence of AL; sentenced to 9 years’ imprisonment for manslaughter of ML (domestic violence offence), particularised as neglect, eligible for parole after 3 years (concurrent 3.5-year term imposed for cruelty to ML (domestic violence offence)) (Dalton J).
Appeal Determined (QCA)
[2019] QCA 300 (2019) 3 QR 196; (2019) 280 A Crim R 534
17 Dec 2019
A-G's appeal against O’S sentences allowed, sentences set aside as manifestly inadequate, resentenced to 12 years’ imprisonment; cases relied upon below to establish range decided before significant legislative changes affecting sentencing for violent offences committed against children in domestic settings. A-G’s appeal against AL’s sentences dismissed; no error in weight given to mitigating factors; sentences not manifestly inadequate: Sofronoff P, Gotterson JA, Lyons SJA.
Appeal Status
Appeal Determined (QCA)
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