A man who pleaded guilty to fatally stabbing his brother has been jailed for eight years for manslaughter.
Troy Angus Kearns used a boning knife in a fight with his older brother Wade Kearns at their parents' home at Roma, in Queensland's southern inland in December 2014.
Troy Kearns' Supreme Court trial was told an argument about missing money got out of control and Kearns stuck the knife in his brother's chest.
In handing down the sentence in Brisbane today, Justice John Byrne said he accepted that Kearns did not mean to kill his brother, but that he had a knife and had expected to use it.
"The injuries were consistent with you having put the knife into your brother's chest in a deliberate stabbing action, intending to bring the knife into some part of his body such as his arm," Justice Byrne said.
"You did not intend the serious consequences that eventuated in making your thrust that resolved in the death.
"You had taken the knife to fight your brother expecting to use it and you did.
"With at least moderate force ... you killed him with the knife."
Justice Byrne notes guilty plea and remorse shown
Earlier, the court was told Troy Kearns ran to his father after the attack, saying: "I've stabbed him, dad. I didn't mean to, but I've stabbed him."
The prosecution last week withdrew a murder charge after the defendant opted to plead guilty to manslaughter.
Justice Byrne acknowledged Kearns' guilty plea, saying he had shown remorse and had rung triple-0 and also tried to stem the blood flow in a bid to save his brother.
Justice Byrne also said it was to his credit that Kearns was undergoing rehabilitation for drug and alcohol addiction.
"Your family is sympathetic to your plight. But a life has been lost which is an offence against the whole community," he said.
Kearns broke down in the dock upon hearing the sentence.
He will be eligible for parole in June 2018.