A six-year head sentence for ongoing supply of prohibited drugs under s 25A(1) is remarkably high where the objective criminality is not of a particularly high order, with the preponderance of sentences for the offence ranging from two to four years. Where the offender's mental condition reduces the weight to be given to general deterrence, a sentence at the higher end of the range may be manifestly excessive.
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