A refusal to stay indictable sentencing proceedings is not appealable under either the Criminal Appeals Act 2004 (WA) or s 79 of the District Court of Western Australia Act 1969 (WA); the appropriate remedy is to appeal against sentence once imposed, alleging error or miscarriage of justice in the sentencing process.
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