A non-custodial sentence for armed robbery with a dangerous weapon may be upheld on appeal where the offender is a youthful first offender who has achieved remarkable rehabilitation in the period between offence and arrest, was a junior participant influenced by a ringleader, made immediate admissions without which guilt could not have been proved, and provided significant assistance to authorities. The two-step process for suspended sentences need not be expressly articulated provided the sentencing judge was not looking for a soft option.
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