An aggregate sentence of 4 years imprisonment for multiple aggravated break, enter and steal offences at commercial premises committed within days of release on parole was held not to be manifestly excessive where objective seriousness was assessed between the low to mid-range and the sentence incorporated a 25% plea discount, special circumstances finding, and backdating. The dissent provides guidance on the distinction between commercial and residential premises in assessing objective seriousness and on the application of Bugmy considerations to property offending driven by substance abuse originating in childhood deprivation.
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