A sentence of seven years imprisonment for dangerous operation of a motor vehicle causing grievous bodily harm whilst adversely affected by methylamphetamine was manifestly excessive where the maximum penalty was ten years, and five and a half years was the appropriate sentence notwithstanding very serious aggravating features including high drug levels, no sleep for 24 hours, significant criminal history, no plea of guilty, no remorse, and devastating permanent injuries to the victim. R v Rahn [1998] QCA 338 (six and a half years for dangerous driving causing death) is distinguishable where the present offence caused grievous bodily harm rather than death, the victim may have contributed to the circumstances, and the totality principle applied in Rahn.
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