In Mau v Queensland Police Service [2024] QDC 135, the District Court of Queensland reviewed the appeal by Edward John Mau, who challenged the sentences imposed by the Magistrates Court for multiple offences arising from a contravention of a domestic violence order and providing false or misleading information to corrections. On 9 May 2024, Mau was originally sentenced to 15 months imprisonment for several charges but appealed on the grounds that the sentence was manifestly excessive and that the court failed to adequately consider his guilty plea. The appellate court found that the Magistrate had improperly allowed Mau's extensive criminal history to influence the sentencing discretion excessively, and insufficient weight was given to his early plea of guilty. Ultimately, the court allowed the appeal, reducing the sentences for the relevant charges to 234 days each, recognizing the time already served and setting the parole release date at the time of sentencing.
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