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Zoo killer eligible for release in 2041 after appeal success
Jude Wijesinghe had his 30-year murder sentence cut to 26 years and six months. An appeal court found the original judge did not account for his guilty plea and mental health.
Why it mattersIt shows courts must weigh guilty pleas and mental health in the base sentence, not just the non-parole period, when it materially changes when a convicted murderer goes free.
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