The Crown's failure to appeal the original sentence and failure to object when the sentence was varied significantly increased the double jeopardy burden on a later Crown appeal. The severe impact of resentencing on an offender's child with Asperger's Syndrome was a legitimate factor in the exercise of the discretion to dismiss a Crown appeal, even where the sentences were found to be below the appropriate range.
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