The parity principle does not give rise to a justifiable sense of grievance where the sentencing judge was expressly mindful of parity, all co-offenders were sentenced by the same judge, and the differences in sentences are explained by distinguishing features in the offenders' respective roles and subjective circumstances. The practice of tendering unsworn statements in sentencing proceedings is to be strongly discouraged, as such material attracts little or no weight.
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