A sentencing judge's inclusion of references to prior criminal history among factors listed in support of an assessment of objective seriousness may constitute appealable error, even where the judge does not expressly state that the history was taken into account for that purpose. However, such error will not result in a lesser sentence if the aggregate sentence is otherwise appropriate.
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