Post-entry conduct during an aggravated burglary that constitutes separate uncharged offences (such as false imprisonment or assault) cannot be treated as an aggravating factor in assessing the gravity of the aggravated burglary, though it may provide context and inform inferences about intent. Sentencing judges who accept the applicability of Bugmy and Verdins principles on the plea should address those principles in their sentencing remarks and explain how they informed the sentencing discretion.
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