A sentence of 2 years' imprisonment for an aggravated home burglary involving forced entry, a weapon held to the victim's throat, children present, premeditation, and the offender being on bail is manifestly inadequate. A sentence of 4 years 6 months was substituted. Where a trial judge applies the totality principle only at the concurrency stage, the low individual sentence cannot be explained by totality.
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