The discretion to suspend a sentence under s 38 of the Criminal Law (Sentencing) Act 1988 (SA) is conditioned solely by the court's satisfaction that 'good reason exists for doing so', and it is not an error for a sentencing judge to decline suspension on the basis that the offending is too serious, provided the judge has had regard to all relevant sentencing considerations. For systematic theft involving breach of trust, general deterrence has a substantial role and prior good character and unlikelihood of reoffending are given little weight.
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