A sentencing judge who fixes a non-parole period for a Commonwealth offence at the upper end of the customary 60-66% range must give reasons for doing so, particularly where subjective circumstances point to the lower end. Failure to do so constitutes appellable error. The strength of the Crown case is not a relevant consideration in determining the discount for a plea of guilty.
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