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R v Finch; ex parte A-G (Qld)
[2006] QCA 060 (05/0319) Brisb Williams JA Keane JA Muir J 10/03/2006
Catchwords
CRIMINAL LAW - APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL AND INQUIRY AFTER CONVICTION - APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL - APPEAL AGAINST SENTENCE - APPEAL BY ATTORNEY-GENERAL OR OTHER CROWN LAW OFFICER - APPLICATIONS TO INCREASE SENTENCE - OTHER OFFENCES - where the respondent pleaded guilty to one count of knowingly having in his possession child abuse computer games - where the definition of "computer game" includes "a computer generated image" - where the offence occurred before 4 April 2005 - as a consequence the respondent was sentenced under s 26(3) of the Classification of Computer games and Images Act 1995 (Qld) as opposed to the newly inserted s 228D of the Criminal Code - whether the sentence was manifestly inadequate