A man was driven "by the honourable intention" of protecting his family when he attacked his uncle with a shovel, severing part of his finger and breaking his arm, a judge has said.
The man, aged in his early 20s and who cannot be named for legal reasons, was found to have used excessive force when acting in self defence.
In an ACT Supreme Court judgment published on Wednesday, May 20, he was handed a six-month suspended prison sentence with an 18-month good behaviour order.
