Section 22A of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) does not mandate a two-stage sentencing approach or require quantification of any discount for facilitation of the administration of justice, though quantification is desirable where the facilitation has made a significant difference to the sentence. Where a co-offender who exercised significant influence over the offender has died, the removal of that influence is a relevant factor in assessing personal deterrence, future dangerousness and prospects of rehabilitation, even where the offender bears full moral culpability for the offence.
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