The principle from AB v The Queen that an offender who confesses to an unknown crime may merit special leniency does not apply where the admissions were designedly less than full and frank and were subsequently repudiated at trial. A conscious decision to prioritise other litigation over a sentence appeal does not constitute good reason for delay.
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