A sentence of five years imprisonment for dangerous driving causing grievous bodily harm with a BAC of 0.213 per cent is not manifestly excessive where the offender has an extensive prior record of drink driving convictions. The Court recognised that sentencing levels for this type of offence had increased noticeably, and that comparison with older sentences does not establish manifest excess.
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