A sentence of 7 years 6 months for intentionally causing serious injury by a single knife stab to the abdomen causing liver laceration, committed while on bail for another knife attack, was held not manifestly excessive by the majority, though the dissent considered it inconsistent with current sentencing practice. The case illustrates that sentences at the upper end of the range for ICSI may be upheld where the offending involves unprovoked knife attacks on strangers in public places by offenders on bail with extensive criminal histories.
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