Darren Wighton
15 July 2003

The applicant was sentenced in the Darwin Supreme Court to imprisonment for four years imprisonment and a non-parole period of two years and six months was fixed, following his plea of guilty to one count of armed robbery of a pharmacy.

The applicant sought leave to appeal against sentence on the sole ground that the sentencing judge erred in fixing a non-parole period greater than the minimum non-parole which was required to be fixed, viz, two years.

The applicant did not apply to have his application reheard by the Court of Criminal Appeal pursuant to s.429(2) of the Criminal Code.