Where the Crown endorses indicative sentences during sentencing proceedings, it is precluded from challenging those indicative sentences or the underlying assessment of objective seriousness on appeal, but remains able to challenge the adequacy of the aggregate sentence on the basis of insufficient accumulation. The principle in R v Cimone does not apply where the Crown has not endorsed the aggregate sentence and both co-offenders' sentences are the subject of appeal. Aggregate sentences of 8-9 years for two counts of supplying large commercial quantities of methylamphetamine (1kg and 13.384kg at high purity) with notional accumulation of only 9-12 months are manifestly inadequate.
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