Attempting to pervert the course of justice by making persistent threatening phone calls from custody to a domestic violence complainant, demanding retraction of her statement, is serious offending warranting a substantial sentence even where the conduct lacks sophistication. A sentence of 2 years' imprisonment (against a maximum of 25 years) was within range for such conduct. Separate sentences for attempting to pervert the course of justice and persistent contravention of a family violence intervention order arising from the same phone calls do not constitute double punishment, as the offences involve conceptually distinct criminality.
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