Where the sole sentencing error is an arithmetical or calculation error in the commencement date of a sentence, the Court of Criminal Appeal will correct the error by adjusting the commencement date without re-exercising the sentencing discretion afresh under Kentwell v The Queen. Backdating the commencement of a sentence to reflect pre-sentence custody solely referable to the subject offence is the usual and preferable course.
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