A sentence of 11 years' imprisonment for manslaughter by unlawful and dangerous act involving repeated stomping on the head of a defenceless victim is within range, even where the offender has significant mitigating features including youth, early guilty plea, remorse, prior good character and good rehabilitation prospects. The question whether anxiety about parole eligibility caused by prospective deportation can be taken into account under s 5(2AA)(a) of the Sentencing Act 1991 (Vic) remains unresolved, but any such argument requires an evidentiary foundation.
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