The accused, an inmate at a correctional centre, pleaded guilty to aggravated assault after viciously attacking his cellmate while intoxicated on 'home brew'.
The victim suffered significant injuries including facial fractures.
The court weighed the multiplicity of aggravating factors, including the accused's prior record and the vulnerability of the confined victim, against the mitigating factor of the guilty plea.
Applying the principle of totality, the court imposed a sentence of 4 years consecutive to the sentence the accused was already serving, less 18 months credit for pre-sentence custody, resulting in a net sentence of 2.5 years consecutive.
