Court of Appeal in Brisbane told a judge's decision to allow Mohammed Tasleem Tahir, 24, be considered for parole in September was manifestly inadequate A MAN who cut-off his former girlfriend's tongue in a jealous rage should be declared a serious violent offender and forced to spend almost seven years in jail, a court has been told. The Court of Appeal in Brisbane was told a judge's decision to allow South Australian man, Mohammed Tasleem Tahir, 24, be considered for parole in September was manifestly inadequate. Lawyers for Queensland Attorney-General Jarrod Bliejie have appealed a decision by Southport District Court judge Catherine McGuiness in October not to declare Tahir a serious violent offender. Tahir, 23, was sentenced to 8-and-a-half years jail after pleading guilty to causing his former 20-year-old girlfriend grievous bodily harm during an extremely violent attack in which he sliced out a piece of her tongue with a knife. The court, during the original sentence hearing, was told during the attack Tahir used a heavy liquor bottle to beat her and a knife to slice open the corners of her lips and a piece of her tongue. Tahir then strangled her as she lay motionless in her bedroom and only stopped when she made out she was dead. Judge McGuiness was told Tahir had followed his ex-girlfriend from Adelaide to the Gold Coast and attacked her on November 13, 2010, while attempting to "repair" their failed relationship. She heard Tahir was out of control and flew into a jealous rage before inflicting an horrific beating to his former partner - resulting in her receiving a number of fractures and lacerations requiring surgical intervention. Tahir, the court was told, then picked up a knife and slashed his ex's face, lip and tongue - leaving her with an ongoing facial disfigurement, severe scarring and speech impediment. Prosecutors had asked Tahir be declared a serious violent offender - meaning he would have to serve at least 80 per cent of the jail term imposed. However, Judge McGuiness rejected the application and made a recommendation Tahir be considered eligible for parole in September. Director of Public Prosecutions Tony Moynihan, QC, for Mr Bliejie, on Thursday told the Court of Appeal it was unreasonable that Judge McGuniess rejected the application for an SVO. "This was a vicious attack ... that required surgical intervention," he said. Barrister Michael Byrne, QC, for Tahir, argued Judge McGuiness had made no error and that the sentence she imposed against his client should not be altered. "The sentence in its current form could not be said to be manifestly inadequate," Mr Byrne said. The Court of Appeal, comprising Justices Cate Holmes, Hugh Fraser and James Douglas, reserved its decision.