Where an offender's pre-sentence custody is doubly warranted (referable to multiple charges), the period falling outside the scope of a s.18 declaration under the Sentencing Act 1991 (Vic) must nevertheless be taken into account in the exercise of the sentencing discretion, in accordance with Renzella and Stares. The accounting is not a mathematical exercise but requires a general consideration of the time served.
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