Penalty for Robbery | Section 94 Crimes Act NSW

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The maximum penalty for the offence of robbery is 14 years in prison.

However, it is important to bear in mind this is the most severe penalty that can be imposed, and the court will take into account a wide range of factors when determining the appropriate penalty in your particular case.

These factors include whether you pleaded guilty or were found guilty after a hearing or trial, your criminal history (or lack thereof), your remorse as can be demonstrated through character references and/or a letter of apology, the likelihood that you will reoffend as can be shown through any courses or programs you have undertaken since the date of the offence and the seriousness of the particular conduct itself, to name a few.

According to the Judicial Commission of New South Wales, the penalties imposed for the offence are:

In the Local Courts

Robbery – section 94(a)

Penalty type Number of cases Percent of cases
Children’s Court Penalties 0 0%
Section 10(1)(a) Dismissal 0 0%
Conditional Release Order Without Conviction 0 0%
Section 10A Conviction with No Other Penalty 0 0%
Fine Only 1 0.6%
Conditional Release Order with Conviction 0 0%
Community Correction Order 25 15.2%
Intensive Correction Order 44 26.7%
Imprisonment 95 57.6%

The average full term prison sentence imposed for the offence is 1.5 years and the average non-parole period (the minimum term in prison) is 9 months.

Assault with intent to rob – section 94(a)

Penalty type Number of cases Percent of cases
Children’s Court Penalties 0 0%
Section 10(1)(a) Dismissal 0 0%
Conditional Release Order Without Conviction 0 0%
Section 10A Conviction with No Other Penalty 0 0%
Fine Only 1 2.8%
Conditional Release Order with Conviction 1 2.8%
Community Correction Order 0 0%
Intensive Correction Order 11 30.6%
Imprisonment 23 63.9%

The average full term prison sentence imposed for the offence is 1.5 years and the average non-parole period (the minimum term in prison) is 9 months.

Steal from the person (up to $2,000) – section 94(b)

Penalty type Number of cases Percent of cases
Section 10(1)(a) Dismissal 1 0.2%
Section 10(1)(c) Discharge 0 0%
Conditional Release Order Without Conviction 16 3.5%
Section 10A Conviction with No Other Penalty 3 0.7%
Fine Only 21 4.6%
Conditional Release Order with Conviction 8 1.7%
Community Correction Order 152 33.2%
Intensive Correction Order 86 18.8%
Imprisonment 171 37.3%

The average full term prison sentence imposed for the offence is 1 year and the average non-parole period (the minimum term in prison) is 7 months.

Steal from the person (>$2,000 and up to $5,000) – section 94(b)

Penalty type Number of cases Percent of cases
Children’s Court Penalties 0 0%
Section 10(1)(a) Dismissal 0 0%
Conditional Release Order Without Conviction 1 3.4%
Section 10A Conviction with No Other Penalty 0 0%
Fine Only 0 0%
Conditional Release Order with Conviction 1 3.4%
Community Correction Order 8 27.6%
Intensive Correction Order 2 6.9%
Imprisonment 17 58.6%

The average full term prison sentence imposed for the offence is 1.5 years and the average non-parole period (the minimum term in prison) is 11 months.

Steal from the person value (>$5,000 and up to $15,000) – section 94(b)

Penalty type Number of cases Percent of cases
Children’s Court Penalties 0 0%
Section 10(1)(a) Dismissal 0 0%
Conditional Release Order Without Conviction 0 0%
Section 10A Conviction with No Other Penalty 0 0%
Fine Only 0 0%
Conditional Release Order with Conviction 0 0%
Community Correction Order 6 35.3%
Intensive Correction Order 3 17.6%
Imprisonment 8 47.1%

The average full term prison sentence imposed for the offence is 14 months and the average non-parole period (the minimum term in prison) is 8 months.

Steal from the person value (> $15,000) – section 94(b)

Penalty type Number of cases Percent of cases
Children’s Court Penalties 0 0%
Section 10(1)(a) Dismissal 0 0%
Conditional Release Order Without Conviction 0 0%
Section 10A Conviction with No Other Penalty 0 0%
Fine Only 0 0%
Conditional Release Order with Conviction 0 0%
Community Correction Order 0 0%
Intensive Correction Order 0 0%
Imprisonment 1 100%

The average full term prison sentence imposed for the offence is 6 months and the average non-parole period (the minimum term in prison) is 6 months.

In the Higher Courts

Robbery – section 94(a)

Penalty type Number of cases Percent of cases
Children’s Court Penalties 0 0%
Section 10(1)(a) Dismissal 0 0%
Conditional Release Order Without Conviction 0 0%
Section 10A Conviction with No Other Penalty 0 0%
Fine Only 0 0%
Conditional Release Order with Conviction 0 0%
Community Correction Order 4 7.7%
Intensive Correction Order 10 19.2%
Imprisonment 38 73.1%

The average full term prison sentence imposed for the offence is 2.5 years and the average non-parole period (the minimum term in prison) is 1.5 years.

Assault with intent to rob – section 94(a)

Penalty type Number of cases Percent of cases
Children’s Court Penalties 0 0%
Section 10(1)(a) Dismissal 0 0%
Conditional Release Order Without Conviction 0 0%
Section 10A Conviction with No Other Penalty 0 0%
Fine Only 0 0%
Conditional Release Order with Conviction 0 0%
Community Correction Order 0 0%
Intensive Correction Order 0 0%
Imprisonment 6 100%

The average full term prison sentence imposed for the offence is 3 years and the average non-parole period (the minimum term in prison) is 2 years.

Accessory after the fact to robbery, etc – section 94(a)

Penalty type Number of cases Percent of cases
Children’s Court Penalties 0 0%
Section 10(1)(a) Dismissal 0 0%
Conditional Release Order Without Conviction 0 0%
Section 10A Conviction with No Other Penalty 0 0%
Fine Only 0 0%
Conditional Release Order with Conviction 0 0%
Community Correction Order 2 66.7%
Intensive Correction Order 0 0%
Imprisonment 1 33.3%

The average full term prison sentence imposed for the offence is 1 years and the average non-parole period (the minimum term in prison) is 6 months.

Stealing from the person – section 94(b)

Penalty type Number of cases Percent of cases
Children’s Court Penalties 0 0%
Section 10(1)(a) Dismissal 0 0%
Conditional Release Order Without Conviction 0 0%
Section 10A Conviction with No Other Penalty 0 0%
Fine Only 0 0%
Conditional Release Order with Conviction 1 3.1%
Community Correction Order 8 25%
Intensive Correction Order 5 15.6%
Imprisonment 18 56.3%

The average full term prison sentence imposed for the offence is 2.5 years and the average non-parole period (the minimum term in prison) is 1.5 years.

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