A man who kicked his victim unconscious during a "prolonged and savage" reprisal should be afforded leniency otherwise he would face a "very sad existence if his spirit is crushed and comes out with no hope" after serving his punishment, his lawyer has argued.
Jamie Mitchell Barry, 18, appeared via audio-visual link from the Alexander Maconochie Centre on Tuesday after pleading guilty to reprisal against a person involved in a legal proceeding, assault occasioning actual bodily harm, act of indecency, intentional threat to kill, and robbery.
