Failure to give adequate weight to general deterrence, as distinct from failing to take it into account at all, does not constitute error in the House v The King sense. Where a guilty plea is entered immediately before trial following amendment of the indictment to include a lesser charge, the full 25% utilitarian discount is not available absent special circumstances, but a discount of 15% may be appropriate. Where the only sentencing error found would produce an increase so slight as to constitute tinkering, the appellate court should exercise its residual discretion not to intervene.
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