The County Court of Victoria cannot impose an aggregate sentence of detention in a youth training centre; separate sentences must be imposed on each count under s 33(1) of the Sentencing Act 1991 (Vic). Fresh evidence of a dramatic deterioration in an offender's mental health, including the onset of major mental illness rendering the offender vulnerable and at risk in detention, may warrant a reduction in sentence on appeal.
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