A sentence of 10 years imprisonment for multiple armed robberies committed with a knife is within range where the offender has demonstrated quick recidivism, offended while on bail, and offended shortly after release from prison, notwithstanding a plea of guilty and drug addiction. The weight to be given to drug addiction as a mitigating factor diminishes where there is continual offending, as this may suggest rehabilitation will be difficult.
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