A guilty plea that is inconsistent with the factual version the appellant wishes to advance cannot ground a conviction appeal based on poor legal representation where the plea was not entered involuntarily. The totality principle permits a sentencing judge to impose a head sentence on the most serious count that reflects the totality of criminality across all offences.
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