Queensland Judgments
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R v Ibrahim
[2003] QCA 386 (03/0162) Brisb McMurdo P Dutney J Philippides J 3/09/2003 (delivered ex tempore)
Catchwords
CRIMINAL LAW – PARTICULAR OFFENCES – DRIVING OFFENCES – where applicant driving a motor vehicle with a BAC of .25 – where speed exceeded 100 km/hr – where motor vehicle accident occurred and another person suffered personal injuries – where applicant had four previous convictions for drink driving and one for failure to supply a specimen of breath
CRIMINAL LAW – SENTENCING – where plea of guilty entered – whether section 13 of the Penalties and Sentences Act 1992 (Qld) requires a sentencing Judge to state in open court that he/she has taken the guilty plea into account in imposing sentence – whether section 13 of the Penalties and Sentences Act 1992 (Qld) requires a sentencing Judge to state in open court the fact of and reasons therefore if sentence is not reduced