Section 18A of the Criminal Law (Sentencing) Act 1988 (SA) cannot be used to impose a single sentence of imprisonment for a group of offences that includes offences punishable only by a fine; where this error occurs, the appeal court will resentence afresh. PTSD arising from home invasions, combined with the absence of a criminal enterprise motive and no prior firearms convictions, may constitute good reason to suspend a sentence for serious firearms offences.
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