A sentencing judge who accepts evidence of bipolar disorder and applies the principle of sensible moderation of deterrence is entitled to weigh the offender's lack of truthfulness about the circumstances of the offending as a countervailing factor, including in assessing specific deterrence, remorse and rehabilitation prospects. For importation of 402.4 grams of pure MDMA (4,500 tablets), a sentence of four-and-a-half years with a three-year minimum was within range even after moderation for mental illness.
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