In our jurisdiction these factors have been considered but the range of sentence has been less. In the case of Regina v. Collicott, [1998] B.C.J. No. 818, B.C.C.A. No. V03117, the court held that in the type of circumstances outlined in the Matwiy Case the range was three to four years. A sentence there of five years was reduced to four years. The Collicott Case was cited with approval in Regina v. Caziere, [1998] B.C.J. No. 2140 Victoria Registry No. CA V03164, where a sentence of seven years was imposed because of the fairly long, constant criminal record of the accused and, in particular, previous convictions for acts of violence.
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