A total effective sentence of three years and seven months imprisonment with release after approximately 21 months was not manifestly excessive for Medicare fraud totalling approximately $189,000 committed over 16 months, where the offender had a relevant criminal history and was already serving a sentence for related State dishonesty offences. The weight to be afforded to the totality principle in fixing the pre-release period is a matter within the sentencing judge's discretion.
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