The fact that a sentence for multiple armed robbery exceeds the highest sentence in Judicial Commission statistics does not demonstrate error; the range extends to the maximum penalty set by Parliament. The NSWCCA considers the range of sentences for multiple armed robbery to be too low and rejects the proposition that offenders are entitled to be sentenced only within the existing statistical range. The 'steps not leaps' approach to raising sentencing levels is guidance, not a binding principle.
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