27 Nov 1972
MA POR v. THE QUEEN
- Citation
- MA POR v. THE QUEEN
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- CACC712/1972
The appeal was dismissed because the sentence of twelve months was within the magistrate's discretion given the appellant's prior convictions and the need to protect the public; there was no sufficient basis to interfere, although the magistrate ought to have recorded the exact words when the plea was changed.