Sentences in the range of 4 to 6 years are appropriate for serious offences of stealing a motor vehicle aggravated by reckless driving, even where a fast-track guilty plea is entered. A starting point of 6 to 7 years may be appropriate for driving at the higher end of the scale of seriousness. The discount for a guilty plea may be reduced where conviction was likely inevitable due to the circumstances of apprehension.
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