Soldier spared jail over pharmacy armed robbery
31st July 2015
By Meg Pigram
A former Australian soldier has escaped imprisonment after being found guilty of a pharmacy robbery.

Anthony Provenza, 31, faced Melbourne’s County Court after he was charged with armed robbery and two counts of possession of a prohibited weapon and failing to store cartridges appropriately.
Acting Chief Judge Michael McInerney regarded Mr Provenza’s personal circumstances as “exceptional” in not imposing a prison sentence, despite the maximum