SENTENCING — Conspiracy to cause grievous bodily harm — penalty for conspiracy — Form 1 matters — criminal group — supply prohibited drugs.
SENTENCING — Relevant factors on sentence — early guilty plea — background of disadvantage and social deprivation — most of life spent in gaol — no positive lessons from gaol — prospects not good — special circumstances but release must be earned.
CRIME — Crime gangs — not wearing colours — constant surveillance — coded conversations — gaol phone calls recorded — codes deciphered — continued gang membership — directions of gang leader — efforts to obtain firearms and ammunition — duress.