When assessing parity between co-offenders, the court will take into account the discount that would have been applied had the applicant also pleaded guilty, and will consider the totality of differing sentencing factors including criminal history, contrition, cooperation, and number of offences. Differences in these factors may justify what would otherwise appear to be a disparity in sentences.
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