A guilty plea entered after a sentence indication under the Victorian scheme cannot be withdrawn merely because the Director successfully appeals the resulting sentence; the Victorian scheme, unlike the former NSW scheme, preserves the Director's right of appeal and the accused is informed of this risk, so the plea remains freely and voluntarily made.
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