The Court imposed an aggregate sentence of four years and one month's imprisonment (non-parole period of approximately two years) for two aggravated robberies and a reckless threat to kill committed as a 'spree', together with resentencing for breach of a good behaviour order with suspended sentence. The Court applied Verdins principles to find the offender's complex mental health conditions (ADHD, Stimulant Use Disorder, Personality Disorder with mixed traits) somewhat reduced moral culpability but balanced this against community safety concerns arising from the offender's extensive violent criminal history. A relatively short non-parole period was set to allow the Sentence Administration Board flexibility to manage the offender's transition to the community with appropriate mental health and drug rehabilitation support.
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