A sentence of 10 years imprisonment with a serious violent offence declaration for attempted murder by stabbing in a domestic context is within the appropriate range where the offence involved premeditation (even if not deep-laid planning), a sustained and vicious attack causing serious injuries, threats to multiple victims, lack of remorse, and commission while on parole, notwithstanding the offender's mental health difficulties and timely plea of guilty. The appropriate starting point for attempted murder using a knife is 12 to 14 years.
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