The [name withheld] prohibition on prosecution sentencing range submissions applies with even more force where the Crown nominates a specific sentence rather than a range. Where the sentence imposed accords with the Crown's nominated sentence, the inference that the sentencing judge had regard to the Crown's submission is irresistible, and the sentencing discretion will be reopened.
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