The Court of Appeal held that although the sentencing judge erred by taking into account the applicant's juvenile criminal history contrary to s 114(3) of the Juvenile Justice Act 1992 (Qld), the sentence of 12 months imprisonment for two counts of robbery in company with personal violence was within the appropriate range, having regard to the need for deterrence of prevalent street crime in the locality. The Court confirmed that local prevalence of a particular type of offending is a legitimate factor warranting particular deterrence, and that the absence of suspension or an intensive correction order did not render the sentence inappropriate in the circumstances.
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