In Queensland, whether a sentence is 'crushing' is not itself a ground of appeal; the totality principle as stated in Mill v The Queen requires that the total sentence be proportionate to the total criminality, but the 'dual-limb' approach (adding a separate inquiry into whether the sentence is crushing) has not been adopted. The questions of whether the dual-limb principle applies in Queensland and whether a crushing sentence is a distinct ground of appeal remain open. An offender who confesses to unknown crimes may merit special leniency as an indication of remorse, but this factor must be assessed in context and does not automatically require reduction of cumulative sentences.
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