Qld Fails to Increase Sentence of Man Who Used Rope to Drag Woman to Car

Qld fails to increase sentence of man who used rope to drag woman to car

Attorney-General Deb Frecklington thought the 44-year-old’s sentence did not meet community standards. The appeal court disagreed.

State fails in appeal to increase man’s sentence

A state government has failed to prove a man accused of using a rope to drag a woman to a car was handed a “manifestly inadequate” sentence. The Queensland government had sought to increase Brock Andrew McDonald’s sentence after he was jailed for assaulting and depriving the liberty of a young woman in October 2023. He was sentenced to two-and-a-half years on parole in December, with 413 days as time served. Attorney-General Deb Frecklington sai…

State fails in appeal to increase man's sentence

A Court of Appeal has shut down a state government's attempt to increase an offender's sentence on the...