When applying the Henry guideline for armed robbery, sentencing judges must account for the fact that the guideline envisages a late plea of guilty with little or no utilitarian value. Where an offender enters an early plea, demonstrates genuine remorse, and presents a strong subjective case including childhood deprivation, the guideline range must be adjusted accordingly. Failure to distinguish the guideline on these bases constitutes House v The King error.
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