A total effective sentence of 8 years' imprisonment for multiple armed robberies committed over several days using firearms, combined with stealing a motor vehicle, criminal damage by fire, and driving offences, does not infringe the totality principle where the offender has a bad prior record including a previous substantial sentence for similar offending.
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