A 'crushing' sentence is one which leaves the offender with no hope for the future, provokes a feeling of hopelessness if and when released, or destroys a reasonable expectation of useful life after release. An aggregate sentence of 6 years 6 months for multiple aggravated burglaries involving confrontations with occupants, imposed on a 25-year-old with extensive criminal history and high reoffending risk, was not crushing.
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