Where a sentencing judge fails to expressly state that a guilty plea has been taken into account, the allowance may be inferred from the reasons for sentence and the sentence itself, particularly where the plea's relevance was treated as uncontroversial by both parties. The length of the sentence, viewed against comparable sentences, is relevant to whether such an inference can be drawn. However, sentencing judges should state that they have taken the plea into account and the weight given to it.
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