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Judge reduces sentence for man who stomped officer

Koby Weaver’s jail sentence was reduced to a community-based intensive corrections order.
WHO: Judge Sarah Huggett
WHAT: Reduced Koby Weaver’s sentence for stomping on an off-duty police officer’s face to a community-based intensive corrections order.
WHEN: May 18, 2026 at 1:12 AM ET
WHERE: Sydney, Australia
WHY: A judge softened the sentence on appeal, saying jail can expose young people to influences that can make them more dangerous.

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