A discount of only 10% for an early guilty plea entered at the earliest opportunity is unreasonable and plainly unjust absent specific explanation for choosing the bottom of the range. The appropriate discount in such circumstances is 20%, though it may be reduced where the offender was untruthful with authorities before arrest. Rosacea and similar conditions that make imprisonment harder are relevant to both the head sentence and the non-parole period.
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