When assessing parity of sentencing between co-offenders, the differential effect of the serious violent offence classification under Part 9A of the Penalties and Sentences Act 1992 (Qld) on parole eligibility should at least generally be ignored. The supply of a weapon, direct confrontation with the victim, and instruction to shoot are factors that significantly aggravate culpability in manslaughter, justifying a higher sentence than that imposed on a co-offender who played a lesser role.
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