A serious violent offence declaration under s 161B(3) of the Penalties and Sentences Act 1992 (Qld) should generally be reserved for armed robberies possessing some special feature that marks them off from others of their type; a robbery following the common pattern of 'corner store' armed robbery, even where accompanied by planning and premeditation, does not without more warrant the declaration. A substantial gap in time since prior similar offending (here, approximately 11 years) weighs against the declaration.
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