Queensland Judgments
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R v Hennessy
[2002] QCA 523 (02/0308) Brisb Davies JA Williams JA Helman J 28/11/2002 (delivered ex tempore)
Catchwords
CRIMINAL LAW – APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL AND INQUIRY AFTER CONVICTION – APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL – APPEAL AGAINST SENTENCE – APPEAL BY CONVICTED PERSONS – APPLICATIONS TO REDUCE SENTENCE – WHEN GRANTED – PARTICULAR OFFENCES – OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSON – SEXUAL OFFENCES – where 17 year old applicant pleaded guilty to charge of rape of his 15 year old girlfriend – where remorse was expressed by the applicant prior to the offence being discovered – no complaint – offence discovered through letter expressing remorse - where applicant was sentenced to three years’ imprisonment to be suspended after nine months with an operational period of three years – whether the sentence was manifestly excessive - order sentence be suspended after serving 11 weeks