A discretionary serious violent offence declaration under s 161B(3) of the Penalties and Sentences Act 1992 (Qld) requires the sentencing court to give reasons for the declaration, and should be reserved for offending outside the 'norm' for the offence type. For s 8 manslaughter where the offender lured the victim but did not know the attacker was armed and was not present during the fatal assault, the offending is not outside the norm and a declaration is not warranted. The sentencing range for s 8 manslaughter involving significant pre-planning, enlistment of a violent person, knowledge of arming, and callous post-offence conduct is nine to 11 years imprisonment.
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