Speaking outside court following a failed appeal attempt from one of Jack Beasley's convicted killers, Belinda Beasley, said the law - named in honour of her son - could not save her son’s life but could save someone else’s. Read more here:
The former juvenile offender whose murder of teenager Jack Beasley inspired changes to Queensland law has been denied leave to appeal against his sentence.
The court’s three justices had taken just a few minutes to reach a decision to end the appeal at an early stage.“He got what he deserved, as far as we are concerned. He got it squashed. I’m a bit speechless.” His barrister Andrew Hoare had sought to reduce the teen’s sentence to five years, which could have seen him released by his 21st birthday.
“The accumulation of those matters ought to have led to a finding of special circumstances,” Mr Hoare said.“His statement made in open court ... had genuine remorse.”
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