Sentencing statistics are of limited utility in demonstrating error where a standard non-parole period applies and the sentencing judge has assessed the offence at or about the mid-range of objective seriousness. The parity principle does not apply where co-offenders share only one common offence and the co-offender's total sentence reflects adjustments for totality, proportionality, and a guilty plea discount that the applicant did not receive.
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