A sentence of 15 years' imprisonment for a premeditated attempted murder motivated by hatred and financial gain, committed by a 22-year-old with prior assaults on the same victim, is within the proper sentencing range. The weight to be accorded a timely guilty plea is diminished where the plea is unaccompanied by remorse and the case is overwhelming. The utilitarian value of a guilty plea (resource savings) may be a distinct consideration from remorse, though Byrne J's reservation on this point did not alter the outcome.
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