The fact that an offender was on parole at the time of the offence is a subjective aggravating factor relevant to the determination of the appropriate sentence, but is not a factor relevant to the assessment of the objective seriousness of the offence for standard non-parole period purposes. However, an error in categorising this factor will not warrant appellate intervention unless the applicant demonstrates that the error led to a different sentence being warranted in law.
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