A sentencing judge who makes findings of fact beyond or inconsistent with the agreed facts, including by drawing on evidence from a co-offender's trial that was not part of the agreed facts, commits an error that denies the offender procedural fairness and vitiates the sentencing exercise. On resentencing, improved rehabilitation prospects demonstrated by completion of custodial programs and sustained sobriety may warrant a materially reduced sentence.
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