When re-sentencing a co-offender following a successful appeal by another co-offender that identified an error in the sentencing process, the court must independently re-exercise the sentencing discretion rather than mechanically apply the same proportional reduction. Persistent recidivist drug offending — particularly committing trafficking offences while on parole and then on bail — warrants deferral of parole eligibility beyond the statutory half-way point, even where the offence is not declared a serious violent offence under Part 9A.
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