A BAD boy rapper who brags of a "shocking'' criminal past has become controversial magistrate Bernadette Callaghan's No.1 fan.

Tony "T-Dub''Woodrow said he was so impressed when the Sunshine Coast magistrate let him off on charges he threatened to kill a man, that he would be recommending her to his friends.

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Woodrow said he deserved to walk free on the charge, but he'd been given an "lenient'' disqualification by Ms Callaghan for drink-driving a year ago.

"She is one of the most lenient judges I have had," he said. "She was lenient and gave me a one-month suspension which was basically unheard of. I was surprised."

Ms Callaghan has attracted controversy for what police say are soft sentences, including two bikie cases headed for the appeals court.

But in a letter published in The Courier-Mail today, Chief Magistrate Tim Carmody said it was unfair to single Ms Callaghan out.

"Singling out a particular magistrate for unsubstantiated personal attacks is unfair on the individual, disrespectful to the court and certainly not in the overall public interest,'' he wrote.

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On Monday, The Courier-Mail revealed her sentences were being scrutinised in an informal appeals partnership project between the Director of Public Prosecutions and local prosecutors to streamline the process.

media_camera Controversial Sunshine Coast magistrate Bernadette Callaghan leaves court.

Since the project's inception, all the appeals have been lodged against Ms Callaghan - despite four other magistrates operating on the Sunshine Coast.

Woodrow, 35, was found not guilty yesterday of threatening to kill Heath Platt over the phone because Ms Callaghan did not believe there was enough evidence.

Outside the Noosa Magistrates Court, the rapper described Ms Callaghan as "unbelievable" and said he would recommend her to his friends.

Woodrow admitted outside court to an extensive criminal history between the ages of 16 and 25 when he was in and out of court for robbery, drugs and weapons convictions but says he cleaned up his act when he got into music.

"I think she was lenient with the (alleged) bikie but I also agree that she should have been lenient," he said.

He said yesterday's decision was less surprising. "With the facts the court has no option but to give the not guilty."

Woodrow was accused of making a threatening phone call to Mr Platt on March 9, 2012, the day after the man visited Woodrow's de facto. The complainant claimed Woodrow warned: "I want you to know if you end up in a ditch with your throat cut it's your fault for f------ with my family. I'm gonna f------ kill you c---."

Ms Callaghan determined the call had taken place but said there was not enough evidence that the verbal threats had been made, given the conflicting evidence from witnesses on both sides.

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