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The Court of Appeal set aside a 28-month custodial sentence and replaced it with 2 years’ probation for a young offender with psychiatric conditions.
The Court of Appeal allowed a sentence appeal, quashed 28 months’ imprisonment, and substituted a 2-year probation order with psychiatric and supervisory conditions.
The Court of First Instance allowed a criminal appeal against sentence, set aside a prison term, and substituted an 18-month probation order with treatment and supervision conditions.
The appeal against sentence was allowed after a fresh probation report showed remorse and changed attitude, replacing detention centre time with 18 months’ probation.
Appeal against sentence allowed: custody quashed and replaced with a 160-hour community service order for criminal damage.
The appeal against 14-day custodial sentences for common assault was allowed. Each appellant was instead ordered to complete 120 hours of community service.
The High Court dismissed a juvenile appellant’s magistracy appeal, holding his guilty pleas and breach admissions were unequivocal and that Detention Centre was appropriate.
High Court appeal in a common assault case: the court held a Rehabilitation Centre Order was not necessary and substituted an 18-month Probation Order.
The Court of First Instance dismissed a magistracy appeal against a conviction for assault occasioning actual bodily harm and upheld the related probation breach finding.
The High Court dismissed the conviction appeals for theft and common assault, but reduced and restructured sentence after finding the assault term excessive.
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