Australia, April 27 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on March 28:

1. On 21 November 2024, at the time of trial, the offender pleaded guilty to the following single offence: -

2. Attempt to commit offence: take/detain in company with intent to commit serious indictable offence occasion actual bodily harm.

The offender adhered to his guilty plea on the sentence hearing.

3. The offender is to be sentenced with his two co-offenders who are also to be sentenced with respect to the identical offence. The maximum penalty for the offence is 25 years imprisonment with no standard non-parole period. The maximum penalty operates as a sentencing guidepost or reference point and reflects the seriou...