Melbourne: Former Australia Test batter and TV commentator Michael Slater was sentenced to four years in jail on Tuesday after being convicted for domestic violence allegations, but will be freed after serving over a year in custody.
A Registrar of the Maruchidor District Court said Slater’s jail sentence was partially suspended.
Slater was refused to grant bail in court a year earlier after being sent to police custody and between December 5, 2023 and 12 April 2024, several domestic violence crimes were accused of several domestic violence on the Sunshine coast in the state of Queensland.
The allegations included allegations of attacks, strangles, theft and chasing against a woman in Nusa region.
While sentenced on Tuesday, Maruchidor Judge Glenn Cash told Slater that it was clear that he was an alcoholic, Australian Broadcasting Corporation Informed
“Your rehabilitation will not be easy-Len is part of your makeup.”
Slater played 74 Tests from 1993-2001 and became a successful cricket commentator before hitting the ax. Seven networks In 2021.
He has been accused of many domestic violence crimes in recent years and is struggling with mental health issues.
Slater was sentenced to a two -year community improvement order by the Sydney Court in late 20122, with a common attack and an attempt to stare a woman.
A community reform order is a non-Castodial sentence in Australia.
