Queensland Judgments
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R v Scott
[2006] QCA 076 (06/0006) Brisb Williams JA Keane JA Douglas J 20/03/2006 (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 - OTHER OFFENCES - where applicant convicted on plea of guilty of one count of trafficking in dangerous drugs, three counts of possession of dangerous drugs and one count of possession of things used in connection with dangerous drugs - where sentenced on the trafficking count to three years and six months imprisonment with recommendation for post-prison community based release after 15 months - where offence of trafficking concerned methylamphetamine and cannabis - where dispute over whether applicant had made an "early plea" - whether the learned sentencing judge failed to place sufficient weight on mitigating factors and whether sentence imposed was manifestly excessive