A three-year sentence with suspension after 15 months (approximately 41%) for two episodes of domestic violence involving a weapon, where the offender had no prior history but went to trial, was characterised as 'distinctly moderate'. Common mitigating factors such as no prior criminal history, good employment, community contributions, a new non-violent relationship, and psychological treatment are not unusual for domestic violence offenders and do not warrant exceptional leniency after a contested trial.
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