Fresh evidence on a sentence appeal must substantially alter the relative weight of material before the sentencing judge, not merely confirm contingencies already contemplated at sentencing. The welfare of an offender's children is always a relevant sentencing consideration, but ordinary consequences of imprisonment will not justify a sentence below the appropriate range or demand suspension. In sentencing for repeated domestic violence, deterrence is a paramount consideration that will generally outweigh family hardship.
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