A circumstantial case must be considered holistically; examining individual circumstances and offering innocent explanations for each is not the correct approach. A sentencing judge who identifies fully the facts, matters and circumstances bearing on sentence, and treats the standard non-parole period as a guidepost rather than a starting point, does not err under Muldrock. Where a conspiracy conviction is quashed but substantive offences remain, the appellate court may resentence by making a modest reduction to the aggregate sentence rather than remitting to the trial court.
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