A sentence of 3 years 6 months' imprisonment for aggravated burglary involving forced entry, grabbing the victim by the neck, with children present, committed by a first-time prisoner who entered a fast-track guilty plea, was manifestly excessive. The appropriate sentence was 2 years 3 months. The case confirms that sentences in the range of 3 years 6 months to 4 years 6 months for aggravated burglary are reserved for factually more serious offences, particularly those committed after trial.
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