A sentence of five years' imprisonment for arson involving destruction of a dwelling (a converted shipping container) was manifestly excessive where the arson was unplanned, involved no pre-obtained accelerants, no risk to life, no fraud motive, and the offender had an early guilty plea, limited criminal history, and reasonably good rehabilitation prospects; three years and six months was substituted. Where leave to appeal is granted in respect of only one sentence in a multi-sentence case, the Court's power under ss 281-282 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2009 (Vic) is limited to altering that sentence and associated non-parole period and cumulation orders.
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