OPINION
JUSTICE HYMAN delivered the judgment of the court, with opinion.
¶ 1 Appellate courts generally defer to the sentencing judge's decision. But "generally" does not mean "always," and "defer" does not mean "acquiesce." Our sentencing laws must be interpreted in accord with common sense and reason so as to avoid an absurd or...
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