A sentence with a starting point well over half the maximum penalty for a s 315(1)(b) offence assessed as being in the lower part of the middle range of objective seriousness, committed by a secondary participant acting on the spur of the moment without premeditation or personal benefit, is manifestly excessive. The case provides a useful survey of comparable sentences for s 315 offences.
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