A sentencing judge is not required to order a fresh psychiatric report where existing reports adequately address the offender's mental health and there is no indication a new report would add material information. The mitigating effect of mental illness may be offset where the condition raises the risk of reoffending. The sentencing range for a single armed robbery offence in Western Australia, excluding mitigation, is 4 to 6 years' imprisonment.
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