Queensland Judgments
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R v Hook
[2006] QCA 458 (06/0220) Brisb Williams JA Jerrard JA McMurdo J 10/11/2006
Catchwords
CRIMINAL LAW – APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL AND INQUIRY AFTER CONVICTION – APPEAL AGAINST SENTENCE – APPEAL BY CONVICTED PERSONS – APPLICATIONS TO REDUCE SENTENCE – WHEN REFUSED – PARTICULAR OFFENCES – OTHER OFFENCES – applicant pleaded guilty to dangerous operation of a motor vehicle causing grievous bodily harm while adversely affected by alcohol, driving while under the influence, driving a vehicle when the number of people in the vehicle exceeded the allowed maximum – sentenced to three years imprisonment suspended after 12 months for an operational period of four years, disqualified from holding or obtaining a driver’s licence for four years for the first count – sentenced to two months imprisonment for the second count – appeal against sentence – whether the three year imprisonment sentence should be suspended after six months – whether sentence is manifestly excessive