Two court case outcomes today.

PiledHigher said:

To be sentanced today
abc.net.au1995723.htmOpen ↗

18 months for hit and run (9months minimum)
news.com.au0,21985,22182633 5005961,00.htmlOpen ↗

The sentence of Plumpton is similar to the original sentence of Paul David Vance in Qld who killed Allan Scott in a hit run. That was appealed by the Qld DPP and came before the court on 24/7. Appellant asserted a custodial sentence of 18 months on precedent was at the bottom of the range. They are asking for 3 1/2 years. The CA decision is still to be handed down.

This sentence of Plumpton on the Vance comparison is light/lenient and suggests if the Qld Court of Appeal overturns the earlier sentence in Vance, an appeal should be forthcoming in Victoria on the grounds this sentence against Plumpton is inadequate.

I have not heard comment from the family and/or their representatives after this decision was given. The Victorian DPP must be considering its position. Plumpton must be hoping no one will upset the verdict. It would, on the basis of Vance be foolish for Plumpton to even hint an appeal on severity.

Nine months custodial with remaining 9 months suspended is in line with the thesis of Voelcker who states vulnerable road user deaths are considered too lightly by the courts and when circumstances of gross culpability exist even farcical outcomes emanate from the courts.

On Aug 3, 7:57 pm, rooman <rooman.2uq...@no-

mx.forums.cyclingforums.com said:

PiledHigher Wrote:> To be sentanced today

Quoted message said:

http://tinyurl.com/yto754

Quoted message said:

18 months for hit and run (9months minimum)
http://tinyurl.com/2hvg8sThesentence of Plumpton is similar to the original sentence of Paul

Interesting. Vance was dog-tired (near-comatose) and hit Allan Scott
in the dark at 5am. He said he did not know he hit a person, but
thought it was something else (roo, barrier, who knows, he was fast
asleep). Mr Plumpton seems to have known it and attempted to escape,
had a couple more charges stick, yet only got three months more.
Sheesh! I think your beak needs a good talking to.

PiledHigher said:

To be sentanced todayhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/08/03/1995723.htm?site=illawarra

18 months for hit and run (9months minimum)http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,22182633-5005961,00.html

That is freaking sickening. H&R gets 9 months 'cos his mates say he's
a nice guy. I'm fired up enough to shoot off a letter..but to whom...

rmr said:

PiledHigher said:

To be sentanced todayhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/08/03/1995723.htm?site=illawarra

Quoted message said:

18 months for hit and run (9months minimum)http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,22182633-5005961,00.html

That is freaking sickening. H&R gets 9 months 'cos his mates say he's
a nice guy. I'm fired up enough to shoot off a letter..but to whom...

To the Attorney General. Ask him/her if he's appealing and ask for a
response.
A letter to anyone else is pretty much blowing off hot air.

Donga

Donga said:

To the Attorney General. Ask him/her if he's appealing and ask for a
response.
A letter to anyone else is pretty much blowing off hot air.

Should have the coroners report up on WoJ soon, gotta sift through a mountain of stuff. <start self pitying whinge> Sheesh I really should cease dumping files onto desktop. lazy lazy lazy ... </end whinge>

BTW - handed out most of those pins yet?

On Aug 5, 11:19 pm, cfsmtb <cfsmtb.2uu...@no-

mx.forums.cyclingforums.com said:

Donga said:

To the Attorney General. Ask him/her if he's appealing and ask for a
response.
A letter to anyone else is pretty much blowing off hot air.

Should have the coroners report up on WoJ soon, gotta sift through a
mountain of stuff. <start self pitying whinge> Sheesh I really should
cease dumping files onto desktop. lazy lazy lazy ... </end whinge>

BTW - handed out most of those pins yet?

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My kids saw free stuff and gleefully knocked off one of each colour!
I'm selecting my giftees very carefully with the few remaining. My
pink one is working nicely as a tie pin. Thanks!