A sentencing judge's use of the term 'mid-range of objective seriousness' for an offence that does not attract a standard non-parole period does not, without more, constitute specific or latent sentencing error when the remarks on sentence as a whole demonstrate proper consideration of all relevant objective and subjective factors. Assessment of objective seriousness is an essential part of the sentencing process regardless of whether the offence attracts a standard non-parole period.
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