Court of Criminal Appeal Citation : Vilai v R

Where the totality principle requires a reduction of an aggregate sentence, the court will prefer to sacrifice an order for cumulative service (converting to partly cumulative) rather than reduce the proper length of individual sentences. An aggregate sentence of 10 years was appropriate for offences of unlawful detention, aggravated sexual penetration while armed, and unlawful wounding with intent to do grievous bodily harm, all committed against the same victim in the same incident, where the offender had no prior criminal history.