R v Williams

Harley Willy Williams was sentenced on two charges of aggravated robbery. Williams pleaded guilty after receiving a sentence indication. The court had to consider the appropriate sentence for the offending and the mitigating and aggravating factors in determining the sentence. The court noted the nature and circumstances of the offending, which involved a violent attack on two tourists in a campervan. The court also considered the defendant's criminal history, which included multiple prior convictions, and his lack of remorse. The court decided on an initial starting point of four years and three months' imprisonment, uplifted by three months due to the defendant's criminal history, resulting in a total of four and a half years' imprisonment. After applying a discount for the defendant's guilty plea, the court imposed a sentence of three years and seven months' imprisonment to be served concurrently. The court also granted the Crown's application to withdraw two unrelated charges of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.