Sentences for the common category of armed robbery (young offender, weapon like a knife, limited planning, limited violence, vulnerable victim, small amount taken, plea of guilty) should generally fall between 4-5 years for the full term, with non-custodial sentences only in exceptional circumstances. Drug addiction is not itself a mitigating factor but may be relevant to objective criminality and subjective circumstances.
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