Does a sentence imposed by the Court of Appeal have to be served on consecutive terms?
Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
The following excerpt is from R. v Clarke, 2017 CanLII 38344 (NL PC):
Though the sentences imposed must be ordered to be served on a consecutive basis, the sentencing principle of totality must still be considered (see Dean v. United States, 2017, No. 15–9260 (U.S.S.C.)).
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