Man tasered during break-in

A FATHER of seven has been jailed for three years for his part in a violent home invasion in Toowoomba during which a man was tasered, beaten and robbed.

Jason Allen Martin, 36, had been armed with a machete when he and two associates broke into the Toowoomba home of the victims as they slept on March 10, last year. Standing in the hallway, Martin had told one of his associates to go into the bedroom and taser the victim who was tasered to the right side of the body as he lay in bed, Toowoomba District Court heard.

The victim was left in pain, and he could smell his skin burning.

A FATHER of seven has been jailed for three years for his part in a violent home invasion in Toowoomba during which a man was tasered, beaten and robbed.

Jason Allen Martin, 36, had been armed with a machete when he and two associates broke into the Toowoomba home of the victims as they slept on March 10, last year.

Standing in the hallway, Martin had told one of his associates to go into the bedroom and taser the victim who was tasered to the right side of the body as he lay in bed.

The victim man was left in pain, and he could smell his skin burning, Toowoomba District Court heard.

Martin had then called to a second associate to assault the victim, and he had punched him as he lay in bed with the third co-offender then climbing onto the bed and repeatedly kicking.

The trio had demanded the victim’s wallet and car keys and ultimately drove away in the complainant man’s car, ramming into another car in the driveway as they left,

Crown prosecutor Matt Le Grand said.

The victim was treated by his doctor a few days after the event for bruising to his right eye and cheeks, a cut to his eyebrow, and he had several dark bruises on the right side of his body which had marks and bruising from the taser, the court heard.

Martin pleaded guilty to entering a dwelling with intent, armed robbery in company with personal violence, common assault, unlawful use of a motor vehicle and wilful damage.

Judge Nathan Jarro noted he had a lengthy criminal history including a previous conviction for robbery with actual violence in company dating back to 2002 when he was 18.

“You cannot keep going down this path,” Judge Jarro told Martin.

“Because if you do invariably what is going to happen is that you are going to get longer and longer terms of imprisonment.”

Taking into account Martin had already spent 15 months in pre-sentence custody, Judge Jarro sentenced him to three years in jail but ordered he be released on parole as of October 12 this year.