A sentencing judge who proceeds on a factual basis different from the Crown opening without alerting the defence commits a breach of natural justice, but the appeal will be dismissed under s 568(4) if the appellate court is not satisfied a different sentence should have been passed. A Crown submission on sentencing range does not bind the judge and need not be referred to in sentencing reasons.
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