A prosecutor's concession on the plea that a combination sentence of imprisonment and community correction order is open does not bind the sentencing judge, and the disparity between such a concession and the sentence actually imposed does not of itself bespeak manifest excess where the offending is sufficiently serious. In domestic violence aggravated burglary cases involving repeated entries and premeditated return, general deterrence must loom large and sentences of imprisonment greatly exceeding 12 months are appropriate.
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