A sentence of 5 years 6 months' imprisonment for aggravated burglary under s 401(2)(a) Criminal Code (WA) (maximum 20 years) is within the range of a sound sentencing discretion where the offending involves a prolonged assault on a vulnerable former partner in the presence of children, a threat to kill, and the absence of remorse or other significant mitigating factors, notwithstanding that the sentence is high compared to sentences in other home invasion cases.
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