A sentence of 9 years imprisonment with parole eligibility after 5½ years (approximately 60%) for manslaughter arising from a violent home invasion, where the offender was 17 years old and killed a rescuer by running him over with a car, was not manifestly excessive. The sentencing process does not require an explicit sequential analytical structure demonstrating specific allowances for each mitigating factor. A primary judge's decision to avoid a serious violent offence declaration while delaying parole eligibility can properly reflect the weight given to youth and guilty plea.
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