Armed Robbery in Company - Children's Court - Parramatta District Court - Guideline Judgment- Henry's Case - Guilty Plea -Suspended Sentence

Published 24 Oct 2011

Case Study –

Criminal Lawyers Sydney and Parramatta Offices

Assault Lawyers Parramatta 

Criminal Offence – Criminal Matter – Armed Robbery – Robbery in Company – Plea Bargain - guilty plea – Children’s Court – Guideline Judgment – Henry’s Case - District Court – Suspended Sentence – Community Service Order 

Nyman Gibson Stewart

Criminal Lawyers 

Parramatta District Court

Represented by Solicitor: Phillip Gibson, Accredited Specialist Criminal Law 

Facts: Client charged with 5 armed robberies/robberies in company. Following plea negotiations client pleaded guilty to 4 of the offences. Offences have a guideline judgment (Henry’s Case) recommending sentence of 4-5 years imprisonment. Client was under 18 at time of offences.

Result: due to the serious nature of the offences, the matters proceeded from the Children’s court to the Parramatta District Court for sentence.  Notwithstanding the serious penalties available, the client received combination of bonds, CSO and suspended sentence.