The absence of the phrase 'utilitarian value' in a sentencing judgment does not establish Xiao error; the question requires a nuanced assessment of whether the discount in substance reflected the savings to the community from the plea. A 10% discount for a plea entered one month into the Crown case at trial is consistent with the utilitarian value of a late plea under the Thomson and Houlton guideline. Where the CCA quashes a sentence and re-sentences, the appeal lies against the CCA's sentence, not the original sentence.
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