Commission of offences while unlawfully at large after absconding from detention is an aggravating factor on sentence, to be notionally added to the Ponfield guideline table. This factor is more serious than commission of offences while on conditional liberty (bail or parole). The absence of Crown objection to a sentencing indication below does not preclude the CCA from intervening on a Crown appeal where the sentence is manifestly inadequate.
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