Sentences of probation without recorded convictions for youth offenders convicted of armed robbery in company are not necessarily manifestly inadequate, even where the offending involved weapons, disguises, and multiple victims, provided the offenders are first-time offenders with genuine rehabilitation prospects. The leniency inherent in not recording convictions or not imposing detention does not of itself demonstrate manifest inadequacy. The prima facie position under ss 183 and 184 of the Youth Justice Act 1992 (Qld) against recording convictions for children applies even for serious offences.
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