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Lacey v Attorney-General (Qld)
Judgment date: 7/04/2011
Court: HCA
Judge: French CJ, Gummow, Hayne, Heydon, Crennan, Kiefel and Bell JJ
Citation:
(2011) 207 A Crim R 91;
(2011) 242 CLR 573;
(2011) 275 ALR 646;
(2011) 85 ALJR 508;
[2011] HCA 10;
BC201101794;
Catchwords: Criminal law; Sentencing; Manslaughter; Shooting;
Courts and judicial system; Courts; Queensland Court of Appeal; Unfettered discretion to vary sentence;
Statutes; Interpretation; (QLD) Criminal Code Act 1899 s 669A; Unfettered discretion;