2021 Melbourne CBD attacker Jay Stephens' prison sentence reduced from 5.5 years to 4 years and 3 months on appeal.

Jay Stephens, who viciously attacked a police commissioner and later assaulted another stranger with his father, has had his prison sentence reduced on appeal. Initially sentenced to five years and nine months, Stephens' term was lowered to four years and three months, with a reduced non-parole period of two years and nine months. The violent brawls occurred in Melbourne CBD in 2021, leaving one victim with life-threatening injuries.

March 26, 2024
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