In R v CDB [2024] QCA 79, the applicant, a juvenile, sought leave to appeal sentences of 18 months' detention for a series of offences involving violence, property damage, and driving indiscretions. The Court granted the appeal, resulting in a reduction of the sentence to 16 months' detention, with the remainder of the sentences confirmed. The applicant had pleaded guilty to multiple charges, including unlawful use of a motor vehicle, armed robbery, and dangerous operation of a vehicle, among others, committed across two separate periods. The appeal primarily argued the sentencing judge did not sufficiently consider alternatives to detention or explain why detention was chosen over other options, and claimed the sentences were manifestly excessive. The Court of Appeal agreed that the sentencing process lacked proper explanation for dismissing non-detention options, therefore the appeal was allowed and the applicant's sentence was reduced, taking into account the applicant's time already served and positive engagement with authorities.
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