A Lavington man has been freed from jail on bail just four days after beginning a one-month domestic violence-related sentence.
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Albury Local Court magistrate Rodney Brender imposed the prison term on Christopher Bateman on Monday.
That was for two breaches of apprehended violence orders taken out by police for the protection of Bateman's ex-partner and their three children.
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Neither breach involved any actual violence, with one involving Bateman having been invited to the house to look after the children while their mother went to work.
Defence lawyer Dominic Holles lodged an appeal to the District Court, bringing the matter back to the Local Court on Friday.
Mr Holles said this was on the basis that Bateman, 36, could end up spending more time in custody awaiting a decision on his appeal than the actual sentence.
The list call-over for the next District Court sittings in Albury will be on September 23, which meant, Mr Holles said, even if the appeal was heard by the end of the first week his client would have already served the one-month term.
The appeal will also focus on whether the jail term imposed was too onerous for the offences committed.
The breaches were committed on Saturday and Sunday.
Mr Brender agreed with the appeal bail application by Mr Holles.
"I think in all the circumstances it's appropriate to grant bail."
The decision delighted Bateman, who appeared via a video link to jail.
"Yes, yes your honour," he said. "Yes, yes."