Wagga's Sarah Elizabeth Turton to appeal jail sentence after heavy drunk-driving crash and assault in Junee

Sarah Elizabeth Turton, 36, of Mount Austin appeared in Wagga Local Court last week when she was sentenced to a maximum of 10 months' jail after she pleaded guilty and was convicted of high-range drink driving, common assault and driving a car while she was disqualified.

On Monday, bail was granted to Turton and she will have her appeal heard in Wagga District Court on November 11.

Court documents state that about 5.45pm on July 5, Turton was driving along Thomas Street in Junee before colliding with a kerb outside a house.

She then got out of her car before pushing a box trailer into the victim's car. The victim went out to check on Turton's welfare and the damages caused.

However, the victim had to go back inside and called triple zero after she was verbally abused and hit in the face by Turton.

Junee police took her to the station where she was tested and returned a blood alcohol reading of .180.

Last week, the court heard that it was the second time Turton had committed a high-range drink-driving offence and she was already serving a community order for the previous one.

The court also heard that she had been drinking 750ml of spirits every day for the past decade.

Defence solicitor Paul Keane argued for a sentence to be served in the community because the death of Turton's grandfather led to her offending.

Mr Keane argued for an intensive corrections order with various rehabilitation programs imposed.

"If she doesn't accept the help that's being provided to her in the way of those programs, then she can ultimately have that ICO revoked," he said.

Magistrate Christopher Halburd said jail was the only appropriate sentence.

"The reason [for full-time custody] is not just the seriousness of the offence, but she's on a bond for exactly the same thing," he said.

Mr Halburd also cited Turton's unwillingness to participate in previous rehabilitation attempts and non-compliance with supervision.

"Unfortunately despite your awareness of the persistent physical, psychological and social harms of your abuse, you remain to resistance to intervention," Mr Halburd said.

"To put it very simply, you've run out of chances.

"You have demonstrated having multiple opportunities that you are not willing or able to participate in the rehabilitation programs that are on offer."

He said that another ICO would not protect the community.

"In fact, it would potentially endanger the community," he said.

Mr Halburd said there were findings of special circumstances in relation to Turton's need for rehabilitation.