— The trial judge was in error in not approaching this sentencing exercise by considering, separately from the question of mitigation, whether the appellant's culpability was reduced (applying the Guideline on Sentencing Offenders with Mental Disorders, Developmental Disorders or Neurological Impairments). Having considered impairment, and mitigation, the Court of Appeal quashed the extended sentence of eight years, comprising a custodial element of four years with an extension period of four years, and imposed in its place a determinate sentence of 40 months.
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