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[Full-text PDF] R v Bird [2004] QCA 196 (04/0147) Brisb de Jersey CJ Williams JA Jerrard JA 8/06/2004 (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 REFUSED – GENERALLY – where the applicant pleaded guilty to the offence of stealing as a servant – whether the sentence is manifestly excessive – whether the learned sentencing judge was influenced by the applicant having committed a previous similar offence