An unexplained discrepancy in the proportionate discount for guilty pleas between counts in the same indictment may reveal sentencing error, even where the overall sentence falls within an acceptable range. The established sentencing range for enforcer-type home invasion offences (aggravated burglary) in Western Australia is 4 to 7 years' imprisonment, and discounts for guilty pleas ordinarily range between 25 and 35 per cent.
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