Jabbie v The State of Western Australia

The appellant, Husine Bill Jabbie, appealed against his sentence of 8 years and 6 months' imprisonment, imposed for 13 offences of violence and dishonesty. The appeal was dismissed. The appellant's appeal was based on three grounds. First, the appellant contended that the individual sentences of 4 years' imprisonment for aggravated armed robbery and 3 years 6 months' imprisonment for aggravated robbery were manifestly excessive. Second, the appellant contended that the total effective sentence of 8 years 6 months' imprisonment infringed the first limb of the totality principle. Third, the appellant contended that the judge erred in failing to backdate the sentence to account for time spent by the appellant in prison for a separate offence. None of the grounds of appeal had merit. Leave to appeal was refused and the appeal was dismissed.