For deemed supply of prohibited drugs in appreciable quantities, a full-time custodial sentence is required absent exceptional circumstances, and periodic detention is not usually appropriate. However, on re-sentencing following a Crown appeal, post-sentence factors including exemplary conduct in periodic detention, strong family support, and double jeopardy may justify an extended sentence being served by way of periodic detention.
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