In TJM v Commissioner of Queensland Police Service [2024] QDC 179, the appellant, TJM, appealed against the sentence imposed by the Brisbane Magistrates Court on two charges of contravention of a domestic violence order (DVO). The appellant pleaded guilty to contravening the DVO on two occasions: 27 December 2023 and 5 January 2024. On both occasions, TJM attended the residence of his former partner and children, violating condition 4 of the DVO, which prohibited him from being within 100 metres of the residence. Despite an extensive criminal history with multiple breaches of DVOs, the prosecution conceded that the original sentence was manifestly excessive. Judge Everson resented TJM to six months of imprisonment for each charge, to be served concurrently, and set a parole release date of 6 March 2024, accounting for 32 days already served. The decision emphasised considerations of both personal and general deterrence due to the appellant’s persistent disregard for the DVO and the need for condign sentences.
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