[sentence-appeal dismissed. ICCT No. 72 of 2020: s.457, Penal Code, housebreaking at night, starting point of 7 year’s imprisonment for a single offence too high; discount of 42% for a plea of guilty excessive.
ICCT No. 44 of 2020: s.435, Penal Code, causing mischief by fire to a motor car;, starting point of 4 years’ imprisonment too high; discount of 43% for a plea of guilty, excessive. Discount of 25% only for allegedly late pleas of guilty from the starting point for sentence for an Alternative to Additional Charge 5 of housebreaking, contrary to s. 454, Penal Code, and an Alternative to Additional Charge 9 of committing mischief by wrongful damage to a motor car, contrary to s. 426, Penal Code, not justified; usual discount of one-third appropriate. ]