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Friday
Feb152013

How to impose a sentence properly

Judge hurls abuse at accused in sentencing proceedings ... The Far North Queensland sentencing model 

Harrison DCJ: a fine sprayJUDGE Brian Harrison at the Qld Dizzo sitting in Innisfail showed the nation his rigorous sentencing style. 

It involved heaping a pile of abuse on the wretch before him  - in this case Michael Tewa Tawhi Tamou. 

"Stand up please Mr Tamou," Harrison ordered. 

He then proceeded to call the hapless soul a ... 

"Clown ... idiot ... grub ... boofhead ... goose ... bludger ... angry idiot ... and brainless." 

Tamou has breached a community service order, committed numous offences and been before the courts on multiple occasions. 

Judge Harrison was fed-up to the back teeth: 

"You are going to remain on parole now for about 10 months, and it's up you you. 

I don't hold out any confidence. Someone is going to say something to you one day, someone is going to cut you off in a car, or someone is going to say 'boo' to you and out will come the fist, about three seconds before the brain, because that's the way you operate. And I don't think you are ever going to change." 

What would the court of appeal say about HH's ripe lingo? 

Probably it would think that he was spot-on. 

See for yourself. 

Transcript of sentencing remarks, District Court, Innisfail  

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