In Western Australia, the commission of an offence while on bail for a similar offence is an aggravating circumstance that may justify a more severe sentence. However, where the sentencing judge has already increased the starting point to reflect the bail aggravation, the discount for a guilty plea must be applied consistently across all counts; reducing the discount for the bail offence introduces impermissible double punishment. The normal sentencing range for multiple offences of street-level heroin dealing is between 4 and 8 years.
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