The voluntary provision of a DNA sample to police does not automatically warrant a specific sentencing discount; a discount is only justified where the provision can be seen as evidence of contrition. Where an offender unwittingly assists police by providing DNA without appreciating its evidentiary significance, no discount is warranted absent evidence of contrition. A mathematical adjustment of sentence following correction of an error as to the applicable statutory provision, while crude, does not necessarily constitute error if the resulting sentence is appropriate.
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