What is a fit sentence for each offence?
Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
The following excerpt is from R. v. Farrell, 2010 CanLII 74549 (NL PC):
7. In Rowe v. R., 2008 NLCA 3 at para. 48, our Court of Appeal held that a fit sentence should be established for each offence. Then, the total of all the sentences should be considered to see whether adjustment is needed having regard to the principle of totality.
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