Where a co-offender is the instigator and principal offender, is older, refuses to cooperate with police, and the other co-offender receives a discount under s 13A of the Penalties and Sentences Act 1992 (Qld), a significantly heavier sentence does not give rise to a legitimate sense of grievance on parity grounds. Pre-planning, a revenge motive, and prolonged terrorising of a victim over 12 hours with violence and threats warrant a serious violent offence declaration.
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