A sentence of two years imprisonment suspended after nine months is within the appropriate range for multiple assaults occasioning bodily harm in a domestic violence context where the offender has a persistent history of violent offending. Sentencing judges should consider structuring sentences to include probation upon release from prison in lieu of or in addition to suspended sentences, particularly where offenders need supervision and treatment.
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