Where a sentencing judge fails to account for the entirety of an offender's pre-sentence custody, the appellate court may correct the mathematical error by re-sentencing without engaging in a fresh exercise of the sentencing discretion. The correction involves adjusting the commencement date of the sentence to reflect the full period of pre-sentence custody under s 16E of the Crimes Act 1914 (Cth).
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