A statutory numerical discount of 5% under s 25D(2)(c) of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) is available for guilty pleas entered after trial has commenced, even after a witness has given evidence; and on resentence following such an error, the Court exercises an independent sentencing discretion afresh and may arrive at the same or higher aggregate sentence notwithstanding the discount.
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