Queensland Judgments
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R v Clifford; ex parte A-G (Qld)
[2006] QCA 492 (06/0257) Brisb Williams JA Keane JA Chesterman J 24/11/2006
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 - OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSON - where respondent pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful carnal knowledge of a child under 16 - where at the time of the offence the respondent was 29 and the complainant was a 13 year old girl - where the respondent pleaded guilty at the earliest opportunity, showed genuine remorse and has good prospects of rehabilitation - the respondent was sentenced to nine months imprisonment wholly suspended for an operational period of 12 months - whether the sentence imposed was manifestly inadequate in all the circumstances