A sentence of six years' imprisonment with parole eligibility after 18 months is within the sound exercise of sentencing discretion for manslaughter where a young mother suffering from an adjustment disorder suffocated her seven-week-old child. The difficulty in identifying a sentencing pattern for manslaughter emphasises the importance of appellate restraint.
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