Australia, June 3 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on May 5:
1. The offender is to be sentenced with respect to one offence following a trial in which the offender was found guilty.
2. The offence for which the offender is to be sentenced is as follows:
Count 1 - Causing grievous bodily harm to a person and being reckless as to causing actual bodily harm to a person contrary to s 35(2) of the Crimes Act 1900.
This offence carries a maximum penalty of 10 years imprisonment with a standard non parole period of 4 years.
3. The maximum penalty for this offence acts as a sentencing guidepost of reference point. Section 54A(1) of the Crime (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (CSPA), provides th...