Where the Crown prosecutor improperly addresses the jury contrary to s 619 of the Criminal Code (Qld) because the accused is self-represented and calls no evidence, the proviso in s 668E(1A) may still apply if the Crown case is so overwhelming that the jury would inevitably have convicted on all counts without the address. A sentence of life imprisonment without a parole recommendation may be within the range of a sound sentencing discretion for planned, violent armed robberies involving serious injury to victims, where the sentencing judge has had extensive opportunity to assess the offender's character.
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