A sentence of three and a half years' imprisonment for a low-level robbery involving no actual violence, no premeditation, and committed in broad daylight without concealment is manifestly excessive, even where the offender has an extensive criminal history including violent offences and was in breach of an Intensive Correction Order. The applicable range for such offending is closer to three years. The most comparable authority, R v Mallon (four years for robbery involving actual violence, persistence, and premeditation), must be reflected proportionately in the sentence for less serious offending.
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