A plea of guilty to possession of a prohibited drug with intent to sell or supply does not constitute an admission that the whole quantity was intended for sale or supply. An offender may plead guilty and still contend that only part of the quantity was intended for distribution. However, the burden is on the offender to establish on the balance of probabilities that the intent did not extend to the whole quantity; if the offender fails to do so, the sentencing judge may proceed on the basis that the intent applied to the whole quantity. A sentencing judge is not always required to make a specific finding as to the precise portion intended for sale or supply.
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