A sentence of 4 years and 10 months' imprisonment (non-parole period of 3 years) is within range for an upper mid-level example of negligently causing serious injury by driving involving blood alcohol more than three times the legal limit, cannabis use, and excessive speed, even where the injuries fall at the lower end of serious injury. A combination sentence of imprisonment and a community correction order is not appropriate for offending at this level of seriousness.
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