Where a sentencing judge finds special circumstances warranting departure from the statutory ratio between sentence and non-parole period, a reduction of the non-parole period by only approximately 9 weeks on an 8 year 3 month aggregate sentence (from 75% to just under 73%) is of little or no utility and constitutes error absent explanation. An offender who discloses penetration in sexual intercourse offences against a child, where the victim did not disclose sufficient detail to prove penetration, is entitled to a separate additional discount (here 10%) beyond the utilitarian discount for the plea of guilty.
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