R v Flentjar

In R v Flentjar, the appellant appealed against his sentence following a conviction for two counts of armed robbery. The District Court imposed a sentence of eleven years and seven months imprisonment with a non-parole period of eight years and seven months. The Court of Criminal Appeal considered the appeal on three grounds, allowing the appeal on the grounds that the non-parole period was manifestly excessive. The appellant had been in custody since January 2001, and the court was concerned that the non-parole period did not adequately account for this time and the appellant's youth and potential for rehabilitation. The court found that the non-parole period should be reduced to six years, while maintaining the overall sentence of eleven years and seven months imprisonment. The court highlighted the gravity of the crimes but also considered the mitigating factors, including the appellant's age and efforts to address his drug addiction while in custody.