A starting point of 10 years imprisonment (before a 45% discount) for robbery while armed with a replica pistol assessed as just below mid-range objective seriousness, with a Form 1 firearms offence, was held to be within the range open to a sentencing judge. Guideline judgments such as R v Henry are not prescriptive and significant departures are permissible where the offence is a more serious iteration, involves a firearms offence on a Form 1, involves greater planning, and the offender has an extensive criminal record.
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