Non-parole periods under the Crimes (Sentencing) Act 2005 (ACT) must specify both commencement and closing dates as required by s 65, and the ordinary practice is for the non-parole period to commence from the date the first sentence commences (typically the date of custody), not the date of sentencing. A sentencing judge's failure to give adequate weight to a guilty plea will not be found where the judge explicitly stated the plea was taken into account in both the head sentence and the manner of accumulation.
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