A sentencing judge's refusal to find special circumstances under s 44(2) of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) will not be disturbed on appeal where the judge has considered all relevant facts and exercised an evaluative judgment, even where multiple factors capable of constituting special circumstances are present. The primary perspective for the non-parole period remains the minimum period of actual incarceration, not rehabilitation.
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