A sentence of four and a half years imprisonment for unlawful wounding arising from a single glassing incident in a nightclub, even with a relevant prior criminal history, is manifestly excessive where the established sentencing range for standard glassing offences is 18 months to two years imprisonment. General deterrence does not justify a sentence substantially exceeding the range for comparable offending. The maximum penalty for common assault (three years) should not be imposed where the assault does not fall within the worst category of cases.
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