The teenager sat still and showed little emotion as the sentence was handed down. 9News
The court heard the then 17-year-old had been high and drunk when he hit Matthew Field and Kate Leadbetter in a stolen car on Australia Day last year.
He was found with $5700 in cash and was later revealed to have a criminal history, including traffic infringements and property crimes.The court heard the teen was drunk and on drugs when he crashed a stolen car into the couple.
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