Car thief’s manslaughter sentence delayed due to Court of Appeal application

The car thief found guilty of the manslaughter of motorcyclist Jennifer Board has had his sentence rescheduled for the third time. Here’s why.

Gregory Clubb

A young man who was found guilty by jury of the manslaughter of Jennifer Board has had his sentence rescheduled for the third time.

Gregory Clubb went to trial last year after the stolen car he was driving was being chased by a self-claimed vigilante that spun out and fatally hit a motorcyclist.

The trial which ultimately resulted in a guilty verdict was originally set down for sentence in Townsville Supreme Court for October 23 last year.

It has since been delayed multiple times with the most recent date of sentence being March 14.

(L-R) Chris Hughes, Jennifer Board and Gregory Clubb

On Wednesday morning Justice David North addressed the court and said the lawyers were waiting for the Court of Appeal to finish with an application made by Clubb’s co-offender, vigilante Christopher Michael Hughes.

Hughes pleaded guilty to manslaughter and was sentenced to 12 years jail and was ordered to never hold a driver’s licence again.

Justice North said the outcome of the Court of Appeal application would help “shed some light on the sentencing for Mr Clubb”.

His Honour said the sentence would require an entire day as the charges were “substantial”.

Clubb was remanded in custody and will be required to appear in court on June 18 for the new sentence date.

Originally published as Car thief’s manslaughter sentence delayed due to Court of Appeal application