Offences of aggravated armed robbery under s 97(2) of the Crimes Act 1900 involving use of a dangerous weapon, committed in company, with actual violence and non-trivial amounts taken, are properly characterised as more serious than the category of offence addressed in the R v Henry guideline (which concerned s 97(1) offences). The driver of a getaway vehicle in a joint criminal enterprise robbery should not necessarily receive a lesser sentence than those who entered the premises.
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