A sentence of eight years imprisonment for a 19-year-old first-time prisoner involved in three armed robberies in company over one month was manifestly excessive where the ringleader co-offender received an effective nine and a half years for far more extensive offending over eight years. The effective operation of the criminal justice system requires substantial discounts for offenders who plead guilty and cooperate under s 13A, particularly where they remain at risk of retribution in custody. R v Thompson is not authority for any fixed percentage reduction for guilty pleas and cooperation.
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