High Court clarifies prosecution role in sentencing hearings

14/02/2014

The High Court has determined that it is not the role of the prosecution to provide statements about the available range of sentences to a sentencing judge. Victorian DPP John Champion SC says "The decision makes clear that the prosecution’s role is not to provide a sentencing range but to draw the judge’s attention to the sentencing facts that should be found, the relevant principles and comparable sentences". View the DPP's media release here.