When considering revocation of a suspended sentence for breach of bond conditions (as distinct from commission of further offences), the court must adopt a two-phase process under s 58(3) and s 58(4) of the Criminal Law (Sentencing) Act 1988 (SA). The motive for the breach, the circumstances in which it occurred, the staleness of the breach, and the offender's subsequent rehabilitation are all relevant considerations. Rehabilitation is not irrelevant merely because the offender left the jurisdiction; where the offender has demonstrably rehabilitated, the punitive and deterrent aspects of sentencing should not be allowed to destroy that rehabilitation.
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