An early or 'fast track' guilty plea should ordinarily attract a discount of 25-35% on the sentence that would otherwise be imposed, and a sentencing judge must reveal the reasoning process by which the discount is calculated. The range for armed robbery of a bank without exceptional elements in Western Australia is 6-9 years' imprisonment. Where offences are committed over a short period, at nearby locations, and driven by the same circumstances, the totality principle may require at least partial concurrency even if the offences are not strictly part of one transaction.
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