Broden King Sentenced to 22 Months in Prison for Theft Spree

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Broden King, a man involved in a year-long burglary spree, has been sentenced to 22 months in prison. King's sentence follows multiple convictions for theft, assault, and breaking a family violence order. He also threatened members of the public with an axe during his rampage. Despite being denied legal aid, King has chosen to represent himself in his appeal, which will be heard in the Court of Criminal Appeal after June 30.

Key Takeaways:

  • Broden King was sentenced to 10 months' prison for breaching a family violence order, assault, and a $30,000 burglary and theft spree from January 2023 to October 2024.
  • King was also sentenced to an additional 12 months' imprisonment for breaking into a house, cracking a gun safe, and stealing a rifle in Penguin on August 25-26, 2023.
  • The total sentence is 22 months, with King representing himself in his appeal.
  • King claimed his previous lawyer failed to inform him that he was pleading guilty to three counts of burglary in addition to stealing a firearm.
  • Justice Kate Cuthbertson advised that King could drop his appeal if the Court of Criminal Appeal believed the sentence was too lenient.
  • King has 14 days to lodge his appeal, with a hearing scheduled for after June 30.

Statistics:

  • 22 months: total sentence for Broden King
  • 10 months: initial prison sentence for breaching a family violence order, assault, and a $30,000 burglary and theft spree
  • 12 months: additional prison sentence for breaking into a house, cracking a gun safe, and stealing a rifle
  • 3: number of counts of burglary King was unaware of when pleading guilty
  • 14 days: time given to King to lodge his appeal
  • 30Jun: earliest date for a hearing in the Court of Criminal Appeal

Sources:

  • "A man who went on a year-long burglary spree, assaulted his former partner over $20 and threatened members of the public with an axe will represent himself in his appeal after he was denied legal aid." - Benjamin Seeder
  • "A Burnie magistrate sentenced Broden Gregory King in March to 10 months' prison for breaching a family violence order, assault and a $30,000 burglary and theft spree from January 2023 to October 2024."
  • "In April this year, he was sentenced in the Supreme Court to a further 12 months' imprisonment for breaking into a house, cracking a gun safe and stealing a rifle, as well as additional counts of thefts and burglary."
  • "The incident occurred at Penguin on the night of August 25-26, 2023." - Justice Kate Cuthbertson
  • "In the Supreme Court on May 21 before Justice Kate Cuthbertson, King confirmed he would proceed with his appeal even though he had no lawyer representing him after being refused legal aid funding."