A guilty plea entered on the first day of trial, almost two years after arrest, after the Crown has placed all witnesses on standby and brought witnesses from overseas, warrants a discount of approximately 12.5%, not 20%. Where special circumstances are found under s 44(2) of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act, the non-parole period should not be set below the parole period where doing so would fail to reflect the criminality of the offence.
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