Does a jointly recommended sentence need to be accepted?

Nova Scotia, Canada


The following excerpt is from R. v. Miller, 2021 NSSC 38 (CanLII):

The issue of whether a jointly recommended sentence should be accepted involves legal questions that permit appellate scrutiny. R v. Anthony-Cook, 2016 SCC 43

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