A sentence of 11 years and 6 months imprisonment for manslaughter is within the proper range where the killing was financially motivated, the offender disposed of the body, the victim was elderly and vulnerable, the offender had a lengthy criminal history, and the guilty plea was late. The principle that a party is bound by concessions at first instance applies with less force where the applicant was self-represented or could not have been expected to reach a properly informed conclusion about sentencing considerations.
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