Where a sentencing judge finds that armed robbery offending is more serious than the R v Henry guideline case, the sentence must be consistent with that finding; a disconnect between the finding of seriousness and the sentence imposed will support a finding of manifest inadequacy. A separate quantified discount for remorse or quasi-custody, applied after the utilitarian discount for a guilty plea, constitutes the impermissible two-stage sentencing approach. A non-parole period constituting less than half the head sentence requires justification, and a ratio of 35.7% without explanation is erroneous.
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