Where an offender's admissions and self-reporting contribute to the strength of the prosecution case, those admissions may simultaneously enliven s 35(4) (overwhelmingly strong case limiting guilty plea discount) and s 36 (assistance to authorities warranting a separate discount). The court applied a 25% discount for the sixth theft charge, with the majority attributable to s 36 assistance, notwithstanding the overwhelming strength of the prosecution case. For the remaining charges, the prosecution case was found to be very strong but not overwhelming, and a 25% discount for the guilty pleas was applied. A drug and alcohol treatment order was held appropriate where drug addiction was the key criminogenic factor underlying habitual offending.
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