A non-custodial sentence for armed robbery may be justified where the offender's mental illness is being treated under a tight regime that would be detrimentally affected by imprisonment, but where no such regime is in place at the time of sentencing, a short custodial sentence combined with probation is within the range of a sound sentencing discretion even for a young first offender with schizophrenia. The sentencing range for armed robbery by a mentally ill offender extends from non-custodial sentences to custodial sentences.
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