It is preferable for sentencing judges not to separately quantify the discount for remorse from the utilitarian value of a guilty plea, as the interplay of remorse with other subjective factors forms part of a complex of inter-related considerations. The Henry guideline for robbery in company does not apply where the offender has a lengthy criminal history and was on good behaviour bonds at the time of the offence. Even if an offence is not properly characterised as committed 'without regard for public safety' under s 21A(2)(i), the presence of fearful bystanders may be taken into account as aggravating the objective seriousness of the offence under s 21A(1)(c).
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