A sentence of four and one-half years imprisonment for fraud as an employee involving approximately $190,000 stolen over nearly two years, where the offender was convicted after trial rather than pleading guilty, is within the appropriate sentencing range. The absence of a guilty plea means no ameliorating order (such as suspension or early parole eligibility) is warranted, even where the offender cooperated in reducing the trial length. Post-sentence evidence of medical conditions, good behaviour, and family hardship is irrelevant to a sentence appeal.
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