A sentence for aggravated robbery at mid-range objective seriousness may be manifestly excessive where the sentencing judge identifies favourable subjective factors — including prior good character, aberrant conduct, good rehabilitation prospects, and low reoffending risk — but fails to properly bring those factors to account in the sentence imposed, instead placing disproportionate emphasis on general deterrence. A sentencing judge's use of an inapt descriptor for the level of violence (here, 'extreme') does not necessarily vitiate the assessment of objective seriousness where the ultimate classification is consistent with the evidence.
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