Read the full judgment text of CACC 001001/1979 on BabelCite. This Court of Appeal judgment was delivered on 28 February 1980 before Roberts, C.J., McMullin, J.A. and Leonard, J..
Criminal law – sentencing – bank robbery – armed robbery – tariff – concurrent sentences – disparity – appeal against sentence – The second defendant pleaded guilty to robbery and attempted robbery at two bank branches and was sentenced to 10 years' imprisonment on each count, concurrent. The fourth defendant pleaded guilty to attempted robbery at one branch and was sentenced to 7 years. Both sought leave to appeal against sentence on grounds including disparity and insufficient credit for assistance to police. The Court of Appeal held that a heavier sentence for two offences than for one is proper, and concurrent sentences of 10 years for these offences are not excessive. For armed bank robberies, the tariff should begin at 6 years and go upwards, considering factors like planning, danger to staff, and amount involved. The sentence of 7 years was only one year above the normal minimum and not excessive. Applications refused.
Legal issues: Appeal against sentence for bank robbery
Outcome: Applications for leave to appeal against sentence refused for both appellants.
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