A sentencing judge's starting point for attempted armed robbery should not be within the range commonly imposed for armed robbery (4-6 years), as attempted armed robbery carries a much lower maximum sentence. In this case, a starting point of 6 years before discounts was held to be manifestly excessive for attempted armed robbery.
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