This means there can be a big variation as to the period of sentence imposed by both Courts. As for first offenders imposing the maximum penalty is never the appropriate penalty. And this is judicial discretion imposes on the Judges and Magistrates to exercise in-law without being told by others or interfered with by others. Not every cases of similar charge will attract the same penalty all the time. There are many factors that the Court consider in the case itself in imposing what will be the appropriate sentences.
Sentences can vary on case by case on similar offences.
Likewise, in your case the sentence will have to be different from the others. And that was basically a mutual agreement between you and Hellak. In my Judgment it is clear that there was no force at all. In other ways you have mitigated your sentence in this form. I heard from Counsels that you are affected very much of the fact that if you have been convicted last year you should have been released with the other convicted persons who are now released on licence.