Sentencing for fraud does not involve a sliding scale based solely on the amount of money involved. Relevant factors include the sophistication of the fraud, the time period, whether the offender occupied a position of trust, whether restitution was made, and mitigating features such as cooperation and self-disclosure. A sentence of eight years' imprisonment with parole eligibility at one third for fraud exceeding $1.1 million committed over 11 years by a professional financial advisor against vulnerable clients, with no restitution but significant cooperation through self-disclosure, falls within a sound exercise of the sentencing discretion.
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