Sentences for specially aggravated break enter and steal and malicious infliction of grievous bodily harm involving a planned home invasion with weapons, multiple victims including vulnerable persons, and severe injuries cannot properly be assessed as below the middle of the range of objective seriousness. A combined discount of 50% for guilty plea and assistance, while not interfered with in this case, was described as higher than expected and potentially contrary to s 23(3) of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999.
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