Appearing in the Supreme Court in Burnie before Justice Michael Brett, 27-year-old Braydon William Stanley sought to have a two-year sentence reviewed.

The sentence was imposed by Magistrate Leanne Topfer in December last year in relation to various charges including evading police with aggravated circumstances.

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Stanley fled custody from the Burnie Police Station in September last year and was arrested days later at the Spirit of Tasmania terminal attempting to board the ferry wearing a disguise.

Lawyer Adrian Hilly told the court the appeal alleged the two-year sentence with no provision for parole was manifestly excessive.

Mr Hilly told the court Stanley had fled custody because he had a "genuine belief he would suffer from very serious harm".

He said Stanley was the victim of a shooting and had named the shooter in a statutory declaration to police, and believed he may be harmed if he was imprisoned alongside the person who shot him.

Justice Brett said he was aware that was Stanley's motive for fleeing, but he questioned how mitigating that explanation was.

He also pointed to Stanley's prior record, which he characterised as "awful".

Magistrate Topfer spoke about Stanley's prior offending in sentencing and said although he had previously expressed a desire to live lawfully, he had continued to offend.

Justice Brett said it was his understanding Magistrate Topfer believed Stanley had not shown a commitment to rehabilitation.

"What the record shows is that he's been offered numerous opportunities [to rehabiltate], and he's taken up none of them," Justice Brett said.

Crown prosecutor Emily Bill said the lack of a parole order was within range for the circumstances of the case.

However, she agreed with Justice Brett that no reference to parole had been made in the initial sentence.

Justice Brett adjourned the appeal to make a decision at a later date.