For a recidivist offender with a record of like offending who commits break enter and steal offences in circumstances of aggravation while on conditional liberty, a starting point of 3 years is substantially too light; the starting point should be not less than 5 years. Wholly concurrent sentences for separate break enter and steal offences involving different victims and separate exercises of criminal will are erroneous absent good reason. The most serious offence should be charged as a substantive count, not placed on a Form 1.
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