Catchwords

CRIMINAL LAW – APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL AND INQUIRY AFTER CONVICTION – APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL – PRACTICE: AFTER CRIMINAL APPEAL LEGISLATION – MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS – QUEENSLAND – PROCEDURE – EXTENSION OF TIME - application for extension of time within which to appeal - exercise of discretion - whether good reason shown to account for the delay - whether interests of justice served by granting extension

CRIMINAL LAW – APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL AND INQUIRY AFTER CONVICTION – APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL – APPEAL AGAINST SENTENCE – APPLICATION TO REDUCE SENTENCE – WHEN GRANTED – OTHER OFFENCES – where applicant pleaded guilty to a charge of dangerous operation of a motor vehicle causing grievous bodily harm with the circumstance of aggravation – where applicant sentenced to a five year term of imprisonment with a recommendation for post-prison community based release after serving 20 months – whether sentence imposed was manifestly excessive