An offender's age and criminal record are not relevant to the assessment of culpability for the offence but are subjective circumstances that must be reflected in the sentence. Where co-offenders receive the same sentence despite significant differences in age, criminal history, and role, the younger offender with lesser antecedents may have a justifiable sense of grievance warranting appellate intervention, even where the sentence is not manifestly excessive by reference to the applicable guideline.
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