A pre-sentence report recommendation for parole eligibility based solely on the generic need to assess and address an offender's 'criminogenic needs' is not, on its own, sufficient to trigger the discretion to order parole eligibility under s 89 of the Sentencing Act 1995 (WA), as such reasoning applies to every imprisoned offender regardless of the seriousness of the offending. An age disparity between co-offenders is not of compelling significance where the younger offender is 23 years old, experienced in crime, and fully aware of the consequences of his conduct.
The full text is available to signed-in members, including the 52 later cases that cite this judgment.