A sentencing range for attempted armed robbery cannot be derived by simply halving the established range for completed armed robbery (4-6 years per [name withheld]). The circumstances of attempted offences are too varied for such a mathematical approach, and some attempts may justify sentences close to or exceeding those for some completed offences. Significant sentences of immediate imprisonment for attempted armed robbery are not unusual even for young offenders.
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