A sentencing judge who wishes to reject a Crown concession of fact in sentence proceedings must voice that concern and put the offender on notice, so that the matter can be the subject of further argument and evidence. However, a sentencing judge is not invariably bound by such a concession. Where the error in rejecting a Crown concession does not materially affect the assessment of the offender's culpability, the error will not warrant appellate intervention.
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