A 10% discount for a plea of guilty to manslaughter is within the appropriate range where the Crown case is strong and the plea was entered promptly once the opportunity arose, even where the plea saved a trial estimated at four to six weeks. Claims that protective custody conditions warrant additional sentencing allowance must be supported by evidence of the specific conditions endured. Sentencing judges must account for all periods of pre-sentence custody, including short periods on remand prior to bail being granted.
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