A non-parole period fixed under the Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) in respect of a federal life sentence constitutes a 'punishment imposed' or 'order made' within s 688(2)(d) of the Criminal Code (WA), making Crown appeals against such non-parole periods competent. The use of a two-tiered sentencing approach (nominating a starting point and applying discounts) does not necessarily constitute appellable error if the final result is not distorted, though the instinctive synthesis approach is preferred. A non-parole period of 20 years for importing 707 kilograms of pure cocaine, where the offender pleaded guilty early, cooperated fully, and showed genuine remorse, was at the low end of the range but not manifestly inadequate.
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