A sentence of 2 years and 8 months' imprisonment for aggravated burglary involving sustained domestic violence, forced entry, and choking is within the sound sentencing range. Sentencing standards for burglary from 1999 are not a reliable guide to contemporary standards, given the firming up of sentences from 2003. The range of sentences customarily imposed does not establish the limits of the sound sentencing discretion.
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