A sentence of eight and a half years imprisonment with a serious violent offence declaration is within range for a premeditated attack with a weapon causing catastrophic and permanently disabling injuries including severe traumatic brain injury, where the offender has a criminal history of violence, committed the offences in breach of bail and suspended sentences, and demonstrated no remorse. Comparable authorities demonstrate sentences of similar proportions have been imposed on much younger offenders for crimes of similar savagery.
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