On an appeal against sentence, the relevant question is whether there has been a patent or latent error in the exercise of the sentencing discretion, not whether the appellate judges would have exercised the discretion differently. General deterrence remains a very important consideration for dangerous driving offences, and personal circumstances commonly encountered in such cases (employment history, remorse, relationships) may not be sufficient to warrant suspension of imprisonment where the driving was reckless and the injuries catastrophic.
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