When sentencing an offender who is already serving a non-parole period under a previous sentence, the court must fix a new single non-parole period under s 14 of the Sentencing Act 1991 (Vic) in respect of all sentences the offender is to serve or complete; specifying the non-parole period as being 'in respect of the sentence imposed this day' does not comply. The Court of Appeal has again signalled that current sentencing practices for aggravated burglary may be inadequate relative to the 25-year maximum penalty, noting that in 95% of cases sentences were four years or less.
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