A desire to complete a residential rehabilitation program does not, of itself, constitute an exceptional reason for bail pending appeal under cl 4A of pt C of sch 1 of the Bail Act 1982 (WA). Where the only arguable ground of appeal relates to backdating of a sentence commencement date, and success on that ground would not necessarily result in a lower total effective sentence, exceptional reasons are not established.
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