Where multiple offences arise from a single episode of criminality, the totality principle requires that sentences be fully concurrent if the sentence for the most serious offence can comprehend the total criminality. A sentence of 2 years imprisonment for robbery found to be at the bottom of the range of objective seriousness, committed by a first offender of mature years with strong character evidence, was manifestly excessive. The Crown is not entitled to submit in closing address that an accused has lied about matters where there is no evidentiary basis for such a submission, even where the lies are relied upon only for credibility purposes.
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