Gentlemen, you may wish to draw this precedent to your legal colleagues.
From the Australian Broadcasting Commision (ABC)
Jailed laser offender loses appeal
One of the first people prosecuted in Australia for shining a laser pointer at an aircraft has lost an appeal against his jail sentence.
Lanfranco Baldetti, 23, was jailed for almost three years for prejudicing the safe operation of an aircraft.
An appeal to have the sentence suspended has been dismissed in the South Australian Court of Criminal Appeal.
Baldetti's 10-month non-parole term ends next February.
He had admitted shining the laser at Adelaide police as their helicopter flew over Rosewater in the northern suburbs.
The court heard the incident had temporarily blinded the pilot.