A sentencing judge's misapprehension of the period a youthful offender has spent on bail without reoffending — here, stating one year instead of almost two years — constitutes a material error that infects the sentencing discretion and requires re-exercise, particularly where the correct period is strongly supportive of rehabilitation prospects and a low risk of reoffending.
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