A sentencing judge is not required to cite R v Ellis by name provided the substance of the Ellis principles is reflected in the sentencing remarks; the primary purpose of remarks on sentence is to enable the offender to understand the reasons for the sentence, and recitation of authority is secondary. Voluntary disclosure of homicidal intention that enables prosecution of a more serious offence warrants considerable leniency but does not extinguish responsibility for the crime committed.
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