A judge in Western Australia abruptly sentences a man who authorities say had made plans related to a potential school shooting. According to reporting from multiple outlets, the judge criticises prosecutors for what he describes as lengthy delays in bringing the matter to court. The sentencing is described as unexpected or “abrupt,” with the court also considering the man’s conduct and risk profile. One account says the judge viewed the man as “unlikely to act out” the alleged school shooting plans, indicating that the court does not treat the risk as imminent. The sources agree that the judge’s comments focus on procedural timing rather than the substance of the allegations, and that the sentence is delivered soon after the matter comes before the court. The articles do not provide detailed figures about the sentence length or specific charges in the excerpts provided, but they consistently report the same core elements: a man is sentenced after delays by prosecutors, the judge expresses criticism of that delay, and the court characterises the individual as unlikely to carry out the plans.