A sentence of two years' imprisonment with parole after six months, combined with a $5,000 compensation order payable within two years, is within the appropriate range for a single count of grievous bodily harm involving an unprovoked punch causing serious orbital fracture injuries, where the offender has a criminal history including prior violence. The sentencing range for grievous bodily harm at this level of injury is 18 months to three years' imprisonment.
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