When re-sentencing after breach of a good behaviour order, the sentencing judge must backdate sentences to account for time already served under the original sentence; failure to do so without reasons constitutes error. A total sentence for multiple burglaries committed during a single course of conduct by a young offender must reflect the totality principle, and rehabilitation must receive adequate attention in sentencing remarks for young offenders.
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