A guilty plea discount of 25% is not appropriate for pleas entered at the fifth mention in the ACT Magistrates Court, and discounts exceeding 10% are not appropriate for pleas entered at the tenth mention. Sentences for family violence offences involving choking, threats to kill, and sustained physical violence must reflect the objective seriousness of the offending and the community's expectation of serious punishment, with the legislative requirement under s 33(1)(za) of the Crimes (Sentencing) Act 2005 (ACT) to consider the family violence context. The total sentence was increased from 5 years 7 months to 8 years 9 months 29 days, with the non-parole period doubled from 2 years 6 months to 5 years.
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