A sentence of 5 years' imprisonment for unlawfully doing grievous bodily harm under s 297 of the Criminal Code (WA) is within range where the offence involves use of a knife causing permanent loss of sight in one eye, is unprovoked, and the offender shows no remorse. The general range for the offence is between 8 months and 5 years, with relatively serious examples attracting 3 to 5 years.
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