A sentence of 9 months' imprisonment for a fifth conviction of driving while licence suspended was manifestly excessive where the circumstances of the offending were not remarkable, and was reduced to 6 months. The normal range of sentences for driving while licence suspended in WA is 2 to 6 months' imprisonment. Where a sentence substantially exceeds the upper limit of sentences consistently imposed for the offence, error may be inferred without identifying a specific error of principle.
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