The general sentencing range for unlawfully doing grievous bodily harm under s 297(1) of the Criminal Code (WA) is between 8 months and 5 years 4 months, with serious examples involving weapons attracting 3 to 5 years. A sentence of 6 years 4 months for a serious but not the most serious example of the offence, where the offender pleaded guilty and had no prior violence convictions, was manifestly excessive. An aider convicted only of assault occasioning bodily harm cannot be sentenced on the basis of grievous bodily harm injuries sustained by the victim.
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