The case confirms that where a co-accused gives evidence implicating another co-accused, no accomplice warning is required where the dangers in the evidence are obvious to the jury and the trial judge has given adequate directions about the need to be satisfied the evidence is true. The manner in which evidence is adduced has no logical connection to the need for an accomplice warning. For arson sentencing in Western Australia, the post-transitional range is 2 years 8 months to 4 years 8 months in very serious cases.
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