A guilty plea under s 13 of the Penalties and Sentences Act 1992 (Qld) need not be reflected in a reduction of either the head sentence or the parole eligibility date; the sentencing discretion as to how to take a guilty plea into account is unfettered. Where defence counsel submits a particular sentencing range at first instance, the applicant faces a heightened burden on appeal to demonstrate that a sentence within that range is manifestly excessive.
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