A sentence of 14 years for knowingly being concerned in the importation of 480,000 ecstasy tablets (123.75 kg, wholesale value $7.2-12 million) was found to be unduly lenient, with a proper sentence being in the order of 17 years, but the Crown appeal was dismissed in the exercise of the Court's discretion. The case illustrates that the discretion to dismiss a Crown appeal may be exercised even where the Court identifies the sentence as falling outside the permissible range.
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