The allowance for 'dead time' (prior custody on unrelated matters where the accused was acquitted or resentenced) is a discretionary judgment for the sentencing judge, not a mathematical exercise, and there is no requirement for the discount to be equally reflected in the non-parole period. The Court has signalled that the basis for applying Renzella discounts to dead time on wholly unrelated matters may require future investigation. The Adult Parole Board's practice of deferring parole consideration pending sentence appeals is based on a false premise, as there is no realistic possibility of a sentence increase on appeal.
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