Where expert evidence is tendered on sentence without objection and without cross-examination, and the Crown does not seek to be heard on the material, the sentencing judge must alert the parties before rejecting that evidence and give the offender an opportunity to address the rejection, including by adducing further evidence or calling the expert.
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