Accused killer teen driver could walk free in 10 years

The shock revelation comes as a leading lawyer says the teen’s defence will be in a race against time to ensure the case is finalised in the courts before he turns 19 when he would become eligible to be sentenced as an adult which carries much harsher penalties.Under Queensland legislation an adult convicted of a double murder is automatically sentenced to life in prison with a minimum parole period of 30 years.But because the driver of the allegedly stolen car that slammed into the young couple…



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