A custodial period before suspension of sentence that exceeds one-third of the total term does not require express justification by the sentencing judge; the explanation need only be ascertainable from the sentencing remarks. The breakdown of an offender's marriage does not constitute a mitigating factor for child sexual offences. The discontinuance of a count on an indictment does not preclude a sentencing judge from treating a guilty plea as late.
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