When imposing a combination sentence of imprisonment and a CCO, a sentencing judge is not required to dissect sentencing considerations and assign deterrence, denunciation and just punishment to the imprisonment component while limiting the CCO to rehabilitative purposes. The combination sentence deals with all sentencing purposes as a whole. For theft of approximately $209,000 from a not-for-profit community organisation over five years involving breach of trust, a combination sentence of 18 months' imprisonment and 18-month CCO with 250 hours community work is within range and may even be lenient.
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