Man Avoids Jail for Brutal Attack, Sentenced to Home Detention

0:00This is Corey with Sydney News Today, powered by the Daily News Now. A 25-year-old man from Adelaide avoided immediate jail time after assaulting another man on Henley Street in the city's central business. District last August, Craig Sandsbury-Witra, Witra pleaded guilty to intentionally causing harm to Jordan Dodd during the incident. CCTV footage captures Sandsbury-Witra, punching Dodd in the jaw, knocking him out cold, then stopping on his midsection while he lay unconscious. The two knew each other beforehand and old tensions boiled over that night. Dodd suffered severe injuries, including a brain injury that forced him to relearn basic skills like walking and eating on his own. His personality changed, too, marking a permanent shift in his life from the attack. In court this week, the judge weighed Sandsbury-Witra's remorse, family background, and the one month he already spent behind bars before handing down. The sentence, he got two years and four months on home detention, with a nod on parole period of one year and two months.

1:01The judge warned him sternly against any future violence, or he'd face real prison time, and Sandsbury-Witra agreed. Quick thanks to today's sponsor, see the description for more. Relax deeper, reset faster, comfort you can hear, S-O-L-I-SoliPillow.com