A head sentence of four years' imprisonment for aggravated serious criminal trespass in a place of residence (aggravated by being in company) is manifestly excessive where the offending involved no physical violence, no injury, no property damage, and no weapon, and the trespass arose from a family dispute. A sentence of 12 months' imprisonment with a six-month non-parole period, suspended, was appropriate in such circumstances. There is no standard or range of sentences for this offence.
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