A man who swerved into oncoming traffic and sped through the streets of Dubbo while he was on parole will be released from jail early.
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Derryan Grimes, 23, of Bourke, appealed the severity of a fixed term jail sentence he was handed in Dubbo Local Court in May.
After police got their guns out to arrest him in April, Grimes pleaded guilty to triggering a police pursuit, driving a stolen car, not giving details to another driver he collided with, driving in a dangerous manner and using an offensive weapon to prevent his lawful detention.
He was originally sentenced to two years, seven months and 24 days in jail - which meant he would have been eligible for release in November 2021.
Last week Dubbo District Court judge Stephen Walmsley heard Grimes' appeal.
The judge gave Grimes a non-parole period of 16 months, which means he will now be eligible for release on August 2, 2020.
