Where an offender is diagnosed with terminal cancer that was probably present at the time of sentencing, the diagnosis satisfies the criteria for fresh evidence on sentence appeal and re-opens the sentencing discretion. The appropriate remedy may be a reduction in the non-parole period to enable immediate parole eligibility, without disturbing the head sentence, where the head sentence was already at the lowest end of the available range.
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