A sentence of nine years' imprisonment without an early parole eligibility date is within the range of comparable sentences for dangerous operation of a vehicle causing death involving deliberately reckless driving at grossly excessive speed while severely intoxicated by alcohol, where the offender pleaded guilty and demonstrated remorse. The pattern of sentencing for such offences, as revealed by R v Williams, R v Barnham, R v Vessey, R v Frost and R v Moody, supports sentences of nine years or more, with parole eligibility at the statutory halfway point rather than at one-third.
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