Catchwords

CRIMINAL LAW – JUDGMENT AND PUNISHMENT – SENTENCE – FACTORS TO BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT – PARITY – CO-OFFENDERS – DISCRIMINATION BETWEEN CO-OFFENDERS – where applicant convicted on plea of guilty to eight offences, including armed robbery and dangerous operation of a motor vehicle whilst adversely intoxicated, and three summary offences – where sentenced to effective period of imprisonment of 6 years with a recommendation for eligibility for post-prison community based release after two years – where applicant had very lengthy criminal history – where co-offender for armed robbery and dangerous driving sentenced to four years imprisonment suspended after 12 months – where co-offender ten years younger than applicant with less serious criminal history – where co-offender had not committed additional offences with which applicant was charged – whether applicant could have justifiable sense of grievance about parity of sentences – whether sentence was manifestly excessive