A sentence imposed for a Warrnambool man who attacked two police officers with a metal baseball bat has sparked outcry.
The union representing Victoria Police is calling on the state government to overhaul sentencing law for serious offences to bring punishments in line with community expectations.Warrnambool man Steven John Cleary, 50, was sentenced last month for attacking two police officers with a baseball bat
The Warrnambool man, who the court heard experienced delusions including that he was the king of Australia and Norway,while he was on the ground. A Victorian Government spokesperson said in a statement work was under way to "review and modernise" Victoria's sentencing laws. The boy contacted Cleary via walkie-talkie and he appeared moments later and rushed forward at the officers.Cleary attacked the officers with a metal baseball bat covered in a nylon sheath.He said he and his colleague had considered leaving their dream job.
"In light of all the relevant sentencing considerations, there is no reasonable prosect that the Court of Appeal would consider the sentence to be manifestly inadequate," the statement said. Verdins case law states mental impairment can reduce the offender's moral culpability for the offence and affect the weight given to just punishment, denunciation and deterrence as purposes of sentencing.
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