Where an offence of assault with intent to rob in company lies at the very lowest end of objective seriousness (no weapon, no violence, no loss), the R v Henry guideline should not assume a prominent role in sentencing, and an offender's criminal history cannot be used to elevate the starting point above the Henry range. The absence of a weapon argues significantly for lesser criminality than armed robbery and renders the Henry guideline of less utility.
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