A nine-month term of imprisonment for a single-punch assault occasioning bodily harm in a domestic context (broken nose and other injuries) is within the appropriate range where the offender used superior physical strength. However, requiring actual custody before suspension may be manifestly excessive where the offender is young, the assault was a single blow in an emotionally charged situation with some provocation, and the offender has demonstrated good conduct since the offence.
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