A previous Australian test cricketer has actually been sentenced to 4 years in jail on domestic violence charges, however will stroll totally free on time currently served.
Michael Slater, 55, was sentenced on Tuesday in Maroochydore District Court in the state of Queensland after earlier pleading guilty.
The rest of his sentence has actually been suspended for 5 years.
Slater was apprehended in 2024 on charges of illegal stalking or intimidation, burglarizing a home with intent in the evening, typical attack, attack occasioning physical damage, and choking or suffocation.
He was likewise charged with contravening a domestic violence order.
The offenses took place in between December 2023 and April 2024.
Slater made his global launching for Australia in 1993 and played 73 test matches, scoring 5,312 perform at approximately nearly 43.
He likewise played 42 limited-overs internationals before retiring from expert cricket in 2004 and introducing a profession in tv commentary.
In 2022, Slater had charges of domestic violence dismissed on psychological health premises in a Sydney court.
Nevertheless, he was bought to go through a 12-month treatment strategy under the care of a physician.
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation reported at the time that the court was informed Slater had actually been detected with significant depressive condition, alcoholism, borderline character condition and ADHD.