The effectiveness of assistance to investigating authorities is a relevant consideration in determining the quantum of the sentencing discount for cooperation, not merely whether a discount should be given at all. A failed controlled delivery warrants a lesser discount than a successful one, though the genuine provision of assistance and the risk to the offender remain relevant mitigating factors even where the assistance proves fruitless.
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