A sentence of seven years imprisonment with a parole recommendation after two and a half years is within range for a marine broker who committed multiple dishonesty offences involving nearly $600,000 over 18 months, with eight offences committed on bail and most of the money unrecovered. The argument that sentencing judges should impose lesser head sentences rather than parole recommendations, due to concerns about the QCCB not acting on recommendations, requires evidentiary support and was left open for future consideration.
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