A sentence of nine years' imprisonment with parole eligibility after three years is within the range of appropriate sentencing discretion for a premeditated stabbing attack in company causing life-threatening injuries to one victim, grievous bodily harm to a second victim, and a subsequent assault on a third victim, where the offender has an extensive criminal history of violence. Comparable cases involving single stab wounds, fewer victims, or less serious criminal histories are not closely comparable and do not establish a ceiling for such offending.
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