R v Lovelock

This case involved a conviction for attempted aggravated robbery and for the offence of dishonestly taking a motor vehicle without the owner's consent. The primary legal issue was whether the sentencing principles articulated in previous cases provided an appropriate framework for sentencing Mr Lovelock. The Court found that the sentencing principles, while persuasive, were not binding. The Court also found that the objective and subjective circumstances of Mr Lovelock's offending warranted a severe sentence. The Court concluded that the seriousness of the offence, Mr Lovelock's lengthy criminal history and his drug dependency warranted a sentence that was punitive and that would provide general and specific deterrence. The Court sentenced Mr Lovelock to a total of three years and nine months imprisonment, which was suspended for a period of three and a half years. The Court also made a Drug and Alcohol Treatment Order for a period of two years.