For a courier involved in attempted possession of 809.5 grams of pure heroin, a sentence of 8 years (non-parole 5 years) falls within the Wong & Leung guideline range of 6-9 years for mid-level trafficable quantities, after allowance for subjective features including a plea of guilty and the greater harshness of imprisonment for a foreign national. The guideline sentences in Wong & Leung are not prescriptive and do not impose an inappropriate limitation on sentencing discretion.
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