A Wendouree man who brought a slug gun to a neighbourhood dispute is appealing a 14-month jail sentence.
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Jason Baldwin, a 20-year-old father of two, faced the County Court at Ballarat on Wednesday to appeal the severity of the sentence, which includes a non-parole period of eight months.
He was sentenced at the Ballarat Magistrates Court on June 5 after he pleaded guilty to possessing a firearm while a prohibited person and filing off the serial number.
During the incident about 2am on June 5, Baldwin's friend had called him as he was in an argument with a neighbour about parking, and needed "muscle" after she got her friends to join her.
Crown prosecutor Danielle Guesdon said the witness described the slug gun as "loaded and ready to go" and it was pointed towards the ground.
The incident occurred on Primrose Street in Wendouree.
Defence lawyer Scott Belcher submitted his client should be assessed for a community correction order.
"The sentence imposed by the lower court was inconsistent with current sentencing practices," Mr Belcher said.
Judge Duncan Allen ordered a psychological report, including an assessment of Baldwin's IQ level, and a community correction order assessment.
Baldwin will re-appear at the County Court at Melbourne on December 13. He is on bail.
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