The distinction identified in R v Thomas between deliberate dangerous manoeuvres and non-deliberate dangerous operation does not translate into any particular sentencing range; proper sentencing must also consider the consequences of the offending and the background circumstances that led to it. A sentencing judge's remarks must be read as a whole, and a finding that a plea of guilty was given weight in determining not to declare a serious violent offence does not mean the plea was not also taken into account in fixing the head sentence. There is no rule requiring parole eligibility to be fixed at the one-third mark.
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