His sentence provoked much public debate about the level of force acceptable in tackling burglars.

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These are factors that can add on to the base offense level, which results in a higher sentence.

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"This is not a return to offending at any level comparable to the offence which brought the original sentence, " said Mr Collins.

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The preference enunciated by every level of this government was for him to continue to serve the sentence that he was serving until he died.

WHITEHOUSE: Press Briefing

On mandatory sentencing, I live in Western Australia where we were so fed up with the level of crime and the pathetic sentences handed out that a regulation requiring a prison sentence for a third instance of breaking and entering was forced on parliament.

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