A sentence of 11 years imprisonment for seven armed robberies committed over four months by a 21-year-old who cooperated under s 13A and pleaded guilty was manifestly excessive where a more culpable co-offender received nine years with earlier parole eligibility. The appropriate sentence was nine and a half years with parole eligibility after approximately three and a half years, reflecting the need for a substantial discount for s 13A cooperation involving giving evidence at risk of violent retribution.
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