A sentence of six years imprisonment for armed robbery of a pharmacy with a large knife, committed by a 34-year-old offender with an extensive criminal history and no remorse, was held to be well within the acceptable range. An unconvincing explanation for an 18-month delay in filing an application for leave to appeal against sentence, combined with no substantial prospects of success, will result in refusal of an extension of time.
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